libraryofjuless's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Minor: Sexual content
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
barberchicago_1129's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A uniquely written interview-style book about the pushes and pulls of rock and roll. .
Spoiler
Loved the twist toward the end as it had me reading and rereading with a new perspective
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Drug abuse
alyssadavis's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“You have these lines you won’t cross. But then you cross them. And suddenly you possess the very dangerous information that you can break the rule and the world won’t instantly come to an end. You’ve taken a big, black, bold line and you’ve made it a little bit gray. And now every time you cross it again, it just gets grayer and grayer until one day you look around and you think, There was a line here once, I think.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Abortion, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, and Chronic illness
redefiningrachel's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Abortion, Addiction, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual content, Medical content, Self harm, and Domestic abuse
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
alextay_07's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Sexual content and Infidelity
Minor: Abortion
hayleydunn's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy
rachelroo13's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
First of all, the format of this book was so well done I'll admit I had to Google to make sure Daisy Jones and The Six were in fact a fake band. Documentaries have gained in popularity in recent years and while I haven't read any (or watched many, either) this one was a fantastic read. It's provocative, emotional, gritty, each character brimming with so much personality especially in the audiobook version (I love it when there's a full cast!). I think Karen was my favorite, followed closely by Warren. Billy was exactly the kind of man I hate- Eddie was bang on about him- but I understand and appreciate his growth towards the end of the book. I personally did not understand Camilla and Billy's relationship, how they were able to stay together through everything... I have a lot of trust in my husband, but there were a lot of... extremes here. I guess that's kind of the point. 4.5/5 stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, and Infidelity
Minor: Abortion, Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Grief
katherinek's review
emotional
funny
reflective
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
So good! The characters all felt so real, the interview style was really cool, and the backstage view of the 70s music industry was so interesting. This is the kind of book you could reread and notice so many things you didn't think about the first time. Warren was my favorite, but this is one of those stories where everyone has a different character. This book made me laugh out loud and tear up at some moments, too. I can't recommend it enough.
Spoiler
Graham and Karen broke my heart...and that scene where Daisy jumped into the pool in that beautiful dress was so stunning and so painful!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Blood
Moderate: Pregnancy, Injury/injury detail, and Abortion
Minor: Cancer, Death, and Sexual content