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Daisy Jones & The Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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wrensandroses's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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annatl4's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i loved this book with my whole heart. i read it in 2 days and had to force myself to put it down. TJR is a magnificent writer. the characters were so complex and the story line was so well thought out. i wish it could’ve been longer to get more details of little parts of the story but even being 360 pages it was fantastic. i love the rockstar storyline, it was so interesting to have a mix of drama but also what it’s like to actually write an album and live in a studio. i think the author captured the writing and recording process really well for not being a musician. she was able to interweave the characters and the different plots so well with the interview format, the same format made for a quick and easy read. oh how much i loved this book and wish i could read it over again.

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reeeeedmg_123's review

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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gabbylukc's review

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dark reflective sad

5.0

Amazing truly, i’ve never seen an author write a story in this way and i don’t think i can describe right now what kind of feeling this book evokes in you.

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shaylee_reads's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ratings:
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Overall:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Sadness:💧💧💧/5
Romance:❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
Diversity: Black SC, Gay SC
Content Warnings: Cheating, Drug Abuse, Addiction, Parental Neglect, Unplanned Pregnancy, Death.

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reed tells the story of one of the biggest bands in the 1970’s. Daisy Jones & The Six played to sold out crowds from coast to coast up until July 12 ,1979 when the band split leaving their fans shocked. Nobody knew why the band had come to an end until 40 years later when a documentary is released explaining everything.

I'm so upset with myself for not reading this book sooner because I absolutely devoured it. I loved the writing and I could not get enough of the story. I forgot multiple times that I was reading a book about a fake band and it honestly breaks my heart that Daisy Jones & The six arn’t real(I mean they kinda are a real band now sooo).
The characters where so 3 dimensional, I went from loving to hate to loving them over and over again. They where all so complex and they all really showed how messy love and life is.
By the way my favorite characters are Graham and Karen, who also happen to be my favorite couple as well, and no before you ask I'm still not over how they ended.

The only reason I'm giving this book only 4 stars is because I did feel like it was a little to long and I got a little bored at moments.

Overall, I very much enjoyed this book and I've already started another book by Taylor Jenkins Reed.

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elinexmartens's review

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dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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renegadegrocerycart's review

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Easy to read, but not much substance there. Essentially the story of two self-destructive artists with substance abuse issues told by themselves and the people around them. The interview format is interesting, and the character voices are enjoyable (especially Warren and Karen).

Unfortunately, it suffers from the Taylor Jenkins Reid signature issues of cheap plot twists and poor writing of women of color. The reveal of the interviewer being Julia wasn’t particularly interesting, and Camila and Simone existing basically to serve Billy and Daisy’s needs and tell their stories was disappointing, considering they’re the only women of color in the book.

That said, Daisy and Karen are interesting, and I connected with Karen’s parts. There was a lot of thought there to make her distinct and to depict a woman who doesn’t want kids and knows that.

Overall, the show is an example of how some writers are best when tempered by other contributors. The changes to the show, not least the addition of Bernie and Camila’s role as photographer/early manager, make this a much stronger story. Reading it after watching the show made it feel underbaked.

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