chronicloser's review
reflective
medium-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
4.5
I honestly love taylor jenkins reid. her books pull me back into reading each time I go astray. the characters intrigue me, the writing has a simultaneous simplicity and depth, and the narrative always feels so finished and full. unsure how else to describe it. btw I think karen and I belong together but thats besides the point. bye
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Abortion, Grief, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Death
Minor: Injury/injury detail and Death of parent
lbrown9723's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
5.0
Soooo good. Cant wait for the show to come out! Definitely recommend listening to this one on audio!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
wcnderland's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Addiction, Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
cozybec's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow, I am absolutely blown away by this book.
Daisy Jones grew up in California in the 60s. As a teen she snuck into clubs and followed bands while she chased after the high music brought her and the drugs that came with being a groupie. Billy Dunne and Graham Dunne started a band right out of high school and slowly brought together themselves and four other talented musicians to form The Six. When Daisy Jones and the Six collided via Teddy Price, rock and roll was forever changed and has never recovered since.
This was my first Taylor Jenkins Reid and I think I made the best call not only picking this one, but deciding to go into the audiobook version. I cannot say enough good things about this audiobook. It's full cast, featuring some wonderfully talented names, but I have to brag on Judy Greer and her narration of Karen throughout. I LOVED Karen. I felt immediately connected to her and it really solidified my connection with these characters and the way this book was formatted. I grew to recognize the voices, the tones which they spoke, and the way the characters finished each other's thoughts or contradicted each other. It was like a highly choreographed dance and I was enthralled the entire time.
I was okay with this book for the first 50%, a good chunk of the lead up had me questioning if this was just some really well written Stevie Nicks fanfiction, but even so, I really love a good memoir so I was absolutely adoring the way this book presents itself as a documentary. Once I hit the line, "Let me tell you this - don't ever doubt Daisy Jones." it was like a switch flipped in my brain and I was all in. I had to know what happened to these people. I wouldn't even call them characters at this point because they felt so real that I was having a hard time remembering that this is just a novel and none of this actually happened.
One of my final notes I wrote was, "This is a masterclass in how to develop characters who feel like real, breathing people. Karen and Graham?? Billy and Camila??? DAISY JONES????" And I think that sums up my feelings. This is a piece of art and I feel like it should be required reading for any author or aspiring author to understand how to develop and connect readers to characters and make them feel real. I just think everyone should read this, actually, so stop reading my review and go get a copy.
I think I've been forever changed by this book.
Content warnings: drug use and drug abuse (present throughout, major warning), alcoholism (present throughout, major warning), addiction, abortion, grief, death of a parent, eating disorder, infidelity, emotional abuse by a partner, toxic relationships
Daisy Jones grew up in California in the 60s. As a teen she snuck into clubs and followed bands while she chased after the high music brought her and the drugs that came with being a groupie. Billy Dunne and Graham Dunne started a band right out of high school and slowly brought together themselves and four other talented musicians to form The Six. When Daisy Jones and the Six collided via Teddy Price, rock and roll was forever changed and has never recovered since.
This was my first Taylor Jenkins Reid and I think I made the best call not only picking this one, but deciding to go into the audiobook version. I cannot say enough good things about this audiobook. It's full cast, featuring some wonderfully talented names, but I have to brag on Judy Greer and her narration of Karen throughout. I LOVED Karen. I felt immediately connected to her and it really solidified my connection with these characters and the way this book was formatted. I grew to recognize the voices, the tones which they spoke, and the way the characters finished each other's thoughts or contradicted each other. It was like a highly choreographed dance and I was enthralled the entire time.
I was okay with this book for the first 50%, a good chunk of the lead up had me questioning if this was just some really well written Stevie Nicks fanfiction, but even so, I really love a good memoir so I was absolutely adoring the way this book presents itself as a documentary. Once I hit the line, "Let me tell you this - don't ever doubt Daisy Jones." it was like a switch flipped in my brain and I was all in. I had to know what happened to these people. I wouldn't even call them characters at this point because they felt so real that I was having a hard time remembering that this is just a novel and none of this actually happened.
One of my final notes I wrote was, "This is a masterclass in how to develop characters who feel like real, breathing people. Karen and Graham?? Billy and Camila??? DAISY JONES????" And I think that sums up my feelings. This is a piece of art and I feel like it should be required reading for any author or aspiring author to understand how to develop and connect readers to characters and make them feel real. I just think everyone should read this, actually, so stop reading my review and go get a copy.
I think I've been forever changed by this book.
Content warnings: drug use and drug abuse (present throughout, major warning), alcoholism (present throughout, major warning), addiction, abortion, grief, death of a parent, eating disorder, infidelity, emotional abuse by a partner, toxic relationships
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Infidelity, and Abortion
Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
cheyneflynn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
For the record, this was SO much better than The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I feel like the concept held strong throughout the book and I actually like the first hand accounts of the story. It wasn’t just massive slabs of: then I felt like, then I said, and I did this.
However I still don’t get the point of
Like what is the obsession, it really displaces my focus from the book. It added nothing emotional for me personally.
I also think some of the other band members could’ve been described more. Or even focused on their own things more throughout the story, but that’s me. Overall it was good and I enjoyed it
However I still don’t get the point of
Spoiler
doing a surprise like, “oh and the author of this book is Billy’s daughter OMG”Like what is the obsession, it really displaces my focus from the book. It added nothing emotional for me personally.
I also think some of the other band members could’ve been described more. Or even focused on their own things more throughout the story, but that’s me. Overall it was good and I enjoyed it
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Addiction, Drug use, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Death, Grief, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, and Terminal illness
florixer's review
dark
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book, but I think that the plot in the end was very predictable which was a little bit sad but yeah. At first it took me a long time to get into the book, but in the end you felt like you new every character by heart. It took me 4 months to finish this book eventough I'm not a slow reader. All in all I really enjoyed reading the book and it was also interesting to read a book about this kind of topic. But I wouldn't recommend this book to you, if you need a lot of time to get into a book, because then this might not be the right book for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Drug use
Moderate: Abortion, Grief, and Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
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
edengrace's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
taylor jenkins reid has done it again. another great book by her portraying a rocky (pun intended) and difficult story of a band in the 70s.
it was especially inspiring to read over the stages of daisy’s life and through her addiction knowing so many struggle with this.
although i mainly like a lot of romance in the books i read, i found myself immersed in this world of hardships and gruelling instances amongst all characters. it was heartfelt, saddening, and relatable. and the reveal of who was writing this biography? gold. a little less overwhelming compared to seven husbands but nevertheless it was interesting to hear.
another thing to note is the writing style of this book. it was so fascinating to read in the style of an interview with each character included. i felt connected to each and every one.
i cannot wait to watch the show when it comes out!
it was especially inspiring to read over the stages of daisy’s life and through her addiction knowing so many struggle with this.
Spoiler
i did like camila but i also yearned for billy and daisy although that wasn’t the central point of this book. it was a struggle both had and i can see why they didn’t work out. i guess that’s the romance lover in me talking.although i mainly like a lot of romance in the books i read, i found myself immersed in this world of hardships and gruelling instances amongst all characters. it was heartfelt, saddening, and relatable. and the reveal of who was writing this biography? gold. a little less overwhelming compared to seven husbands but nevertheless it was interesting to hear.
another thing to note is the writing style of this book. it was so fascinating to read in the style of an interview with each character included. i felt connected to each and every one.
i cannot wait to watch the show when it comes out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Chronic illness and Grief
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
alegzac's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Grief