jay_hobday's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Mental illness
jtibbits's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Drug use, Sexual harassment, and Addiction
maca_vr's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Grief, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/injury detail, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Chronic illness
oaxara's review
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Mental illness
Moderate: Abortion
lucypayne21's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Self harm, Alcohol, Drug use, and Alcoholism
storieswithbee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Genre: Adult Contemporary Fiction
Age range: 15+
Trope: Celebrity
Overall: 4/5
Content warning: *Abortion, Depictions of Mental Illness (Addiction, Anxiety, Depression), Cheating, Substance Abuse (Alcohol/Drugs), Eating Disorder, Unplanned Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Profanity, Sexual Themes, Self-harm, Parental Neglect*
I listened to this book in an audio format, and I highly recommend that everyone does this.
Taylor Jenkins Reid's 'Daisy Jones & The Six' and 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' are extremely reminiscent of one another. If you liked one, then I can almost guarantee you'll like the other.
Reading this book for the first time - not having read the blurb - and heading into this story blind, I was thrown off guard that we were delving into the life and the backstory of a singer and a rock and roll band from the seventies. We were introduced to so many characters very early on that played so many integral parts. And that came across as a little confronting, but that evoked confusion is deliberate.
This book is written in a documentary-style format that takes you across the span of years with Daisy Jones and the band known as The Six. It features their rise to fame, their challenges across that time, and their eventual split.
The characters were so well fleshed out already, and that was all the more satisfying with how well this book was narrated. Listening to how each character talked, the emotions in their voices, the pauses, the breathiness, and the laughter, gave the reader/listener this whole new depth in how they could submerge themselves into the story. I genuinely felt as if I was watching a proper interview with the characters, just without viewing it in front of me. I found it so incredibly fascinating.
The main themes behind the book were thought-provoking, but also really genuine in their mundaneness. All the characters' struggles were real-life struggles. All the conflicts were valid to the main storyline, but they were also complimentary to the time, and to the characters themselves. Nothing felt out of place or too extreme, or too far-fetched.
All in all, I think this book was a phenomenal read. However, for me, I found that I was comparing this book back to Evelyn Hugo a lot more than I wanted to. I loved that damn book, and because I loved that book, this one paled slightly in comparison. I think it will depend on what you read first. Should that turn you off this book? Absolutely not. Daisy Jones and The Six will be characters that I never let go of.
I voluntarily read and reviewed this book, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Misogyny, Addiction, Drug use, and Infidelity
Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Vomit, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Abandonment, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, and Death of parent
archer_w27's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
honestly, i wasn't a fan of this book. i could go on for quite a bit about why, but i'll keep it short. TJR wrote this in a different format than (i believe) most of her books, and i think that's obvious. it was very difficult for me to develop any attachment to these characters. while i liked a few of them, i wasn't able to connect with most. when writing in a new format, you have to be sure you don't lose the characters or the plot, and i think that's exactly what happened. i wasn't really invested in this story, the relationships, the characters, etc. i think the issues in this book were never truly resolved or resolved too quick. i never found myself wanting to pick up this book. i also wish TJR would have better utilized the fact that this was in the 70's. you could have told me the events were set in present day and i would have believed you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Infidelity, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Eating disorder, Abortion, and Self harm
lulu_canread's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I thought Taylor Jenkins Reid's ability to make the characters of this story feel so real and alive, is a real credit to her writing. Even those who don't normally read general fiction such as myself will also like this one. It's funny, the characters are charming, and like I said, 'Daisy Jones and the Six' feel real.
Is this book 'god-tier' for me, as I had heard many others describe it? No.
Did I find it an easy, enjoyable read that I read the entire thing in a three hour flight? Yes.
Do I recommend? Absolutely!
Is this book 'god-tier' for me, as I had heard many others describe it? No.
Did I find it an easy, enjoyable read that I read the entire thing in a three hour flight? Yes.
Do I recommend? Absolutely!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use
Minor: Suicide and Mental illness
prairieraven's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship
mingostudio's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
PLS i’m not doing well 😭
[spoilers and triggers at the end btw]
OH MY GOD okay let’s start with this because Taylor Jenkins read can absolutely NOT write a bad book. I’ve only actually finished two of her books but I’ve started three and I’m going to continue reading the rest of her repertoire, but I absolutely knew that I was going to adore this writing style and I definitely did. I mean what better way to get out of a reading slump then to literally just read dialogue for 300 page straight?!?
one of the best parts of this novel I think is because everything is from everyone’s point of view they’re all very unreliable narrators. You really don’t know what’s true and what’s not because they’re all just telling their own personal experience from years ago, and the author themselves doesn’t even butt in. (well that’s a whole other story but spoilers at the bottom)
nevertheless, I really did love and adore most of these characters, I of course love love love Daisy even with her flaws, I appreciated Billy and his choices throughout the book because he could’ve gotten a very, very very different direction, and I appreciate that he stayed faithful. Camilla was a queen throughout the entire book, Karen honestly needs a round of applause for standing up for what she believed in, Pete needs a round of applause, for just being the chill guy, and WARREN AHFJSJSK he needs a round of applause for just being the comedic relief LMAO. I’ll put some of his quotes at the very end of this review because they literally were so funny.
I won’t say that this book really had a huge plot twist, or any huge surprises, because it really didn’t. From the very beginning of the book I pretty much guessed where they were all going to end up but that’s not a bad thing, because just vibing in their story, and appreciating all of the nuanced controversial topics that TJR can bring up is just an experience on its own. not a huge music person, but I appreciated the point of view of this book, the mini my topics, it brought up about the flaws of the industry, flaws in relationships, but I thought it was so so different and interesting the way they took on it, and really just the pure honesty in this book was admirable.
4 stars bc my world wasn’t thrown out of orbit but i did cry i did feel their i credible hardship and i really appreciated and applauded the main characters for doing the damn thing, even if it killed them inside. ugh it hurts. but to lighten the mood, here are some quotes :).
🪴 QUOTES🪴
WARREN: Here's something I've never told anyone...and I wake up because Karen is having sex with somebody in the next room!
I never found out who it was but I did see her being a little flirty with our lighting tech so, anyway, I think Karen had a thing with Bones
(…pages later...)
I swear to you, Karen had this "I just got laid" vibe to her all night. And I was convinced Bones was lighting her special.
Who the fuck do you think you are, cheating on me? You think there's a woman alive who is better than what you have?
But music is never about music. If it was, we'd be writing songs about guitars. But we don't. We write songs about women.
Women will crush you, you know? I suppose everybody hurts everybody, but women always seem to get back up, you ever notice that? Women are always still standing.
That's how it was back then. I was just supposed to be the inspiration for some man's great idea.
Well, fuck that.
That's why I started writing my own stuff.
I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse.
I am not a muse.
I am the somebody.
End of fucking story.
⚠️SPOILERS ⚠️
[ i warned you]
From: Camila Dunne
To: Julia Dunne Rodriguez, Susana Dunne, Maria Dunne
Date: November 5, 2012 11:41 P.M.
Subject: Your Dad
Hi Girls,
I need your help.
After I’m gone, give your dad some time. And then please tell him to call Daisy Jones. Her number is in my date book in the second drawer of my nightstand.
Tell your father I said at the very least, the two of them owe me a song.
Love, Mom
GOD MY HEART WHAT BETTER WAY TO END A BOOK OMLLL
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anyways ⚠️Triggers⚠️
drugs/alcohol/sex abuse, infidelity, mental illness, violence, abortion & child loss, death, trauma
[spoilers and triggers at the end btw]
OH MY GOD okay let’s start with this because Taylor Jenkins read can absolutely NOT write a bad book. I’ve only actually finished two of her books but I’ve started three and I’m going to continue reading the rest of her repertoire, but I absolutely knew that I was going to adore this writing style and I definitely did. I mean what better way to get out of a reading slump then to literally just read dialogue for 300 page straight?!?
one of the best parts of this novel I think is because everything is from everyone’s point of view they’re all very unreliable narrators. You really don’t know what’s true and what’s not because they’re all just telling their own personal experience from years ago, and the author themselves doesn’t even butt in. (well that’s a whole other story but spoilers at the bottom)
nevertheless, I really did love and adore most of these characters, I of course love love love Daisy even with her flaws, I appreciated Billy and his choices throughout the book because he could’ve gotten a very, very very different direction, and I appreciate that he stayed faithful. Camilla was a queen throughout the entire book, Karen honestly needs a round of applause for standing up for what she believed in, Pete needs a round of applause, for just being the chill guy, and WARREN AHFJSJSK he needs a round of applause for just being the comedic relief LMAO. I’ll put some of his quotes at the very end of this review because they literally were so funny.
I won’t say that this book really had a huge plot twist, or any huge surprises, because it really didn’t. From the very beginning of the book I pretty much guessed where they were all going to end up but that’s not a bad thing, because just vibing in their story, and appreciating all of the nuanced controversial topics that TJR can bring up is just an experience on its own. not a huge music person, but I appreciated the point of view of this book, the mini my topics, it brought up about the flaws of the industry, flaws in relationships, but I thought it was so so different and interesting the way they took on it, and really just the pure honesty in this book was admirable.
4 stars bc my world wasn’t thrown out of orbit but i did cry i did feel their i credible hardship and i really appreciated and applauded the main characters for doing the damn thing, even if it killed them inside. ugh it hurts. but to lighten the mood, here are some quotes :).
🪴 QUOTES🪴
WARREN: Here's something I've never told anyone...and I wake up because Karen is having sex with somebody in the next room!
I never found out who it was but I did see her being a little flirty with our lighting tech so, anyway, I think Karen had a thing with Bones
(…pages later...)
I swear to you, Karen had this "I just got laid" vibe to her all night. And I was convinced Bones was lighting her special.
Who the fuck do you think you are, cheating on me? You think there's a woman alive who is better than what you have?
But music is never about music. If it was, we'd be writing songs about guitars. But we don't. We write songs about women.
Women will crush you, you know? I suppose everybody hurts everybody, but women always seem to get back up, you ever notice that? Women are always still standing.
That's how it was back then. I was just supposed to be the inspiration for some man's great idea.
Well, fuck that.
That's why I started writing my own stuff.
I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse.
I am not a muse.
I am the somebody.
End of fucking story.
⚠️SPOILERS ⚠️
[ i warned you]
From: Camila Dunne
To: Julia Dunne Rodriguez, Susana Dunne, Maria Dunne
Date: November 5, 2012 11:41 P.M.
Subject: Your Dad
Hi Girls,
I need your help.
After I’m gone, give your dad some time. And then please tell him to call Daisy Jones. Her number is in my date book in the second drawer of my nightstand.
Tell your father I said at the very least, the two of them owe me a song.
Love, Mom
GOD MY HEART WHAT BETTER WAY TO END A BOOK OMLLL
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anyways ⚠️Triggers⚠️
drugs/alcohol/sex abuse, infidelity, mental illness, violence, abortion & child loss, death, trauma
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Abortion, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Sexual content