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faithhoffmanxo's review against another edition
3.0
Good story. The song lyrics were so cringe-y, I almost stopped reading.
chloegomez1's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
fettup77's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
madsjordan's review against another edition
5.0
this made me feel how i felt the first time i read djats, i just feel so connected to this in a way i never could have anticipated, from the moment jane quinn stepped on stage she had a place in my heart in a way i can’t describe, i want to hear these songs more than anything, emma brodie if you need someone to write the screenplay please call me
7julka's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
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
4.0
horsley123's review against another edition
1.0
I tried but it just wasn't for me. It reads very much as a factual rockumentary with 'factoids' about lead singers of British rock groups having played a particular club, all very well but it is fiction so these rather lengthy and made up 'facts' irritated me. According to the blurb there is some 'secret' which changes everything - unfortunately my . interest evaporated before it could be revealed. It struck me as a 'Daisy Jones and the Six' tribute book, but could not quite pull off the act.
madistamm17's review against another edition
2.0
Just read Daisy Jones and the Six instead. Similar vibes and premise way better story in my opinion!
tracie_mcd's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
heeermine's review against another edition
4.0
bon je pense que comme tout le monde j’ai commencé ce livre pour essayer de move on de mon ex (daisy jones & the six) mais ça a pas totalement marché.
eviDEMMENT j’ai kiffé l’histoire pcq c’est un groupe de rock + une main character sexy et féministe + un bassiste sexy qui cuisine MAIS yavait quelques bémols au niveau du fond (l’épilogue……..) et surtout de la forme (c’est écrit à la 3ème personne désolée mais qui utilise encore le concept de narrateur omniscient en 2022?)
mais overall très bonne lecture d’été je recommande ça serait juste sympa de faire un mail character bassiste et pas chanteur c’est pas original
eviDEMMENT j’ai kiffé l’histoire pcq c’est un groupe de rock + une main character sexy et féministe + un bassiste sexy qui cuisine MAIS yavait quelques bémols au niveau du fond (l’épilogue……..) et surtout de la forme (c’est écrit à la 3ème personne désolée mais qui utilise encore le concept de narrateur omniscient en 2022?)
mais overall très bonne lecture d’été je recommande ça serait juste sympa de faire un mail character bassiste et pas chanteur c’est pas original
rabbithrted's review against another edition
3.0
I am so sorry girl but the lyrics
you wrote were actually better than the novel.....I mean that as a compliment, like seriously go into songwriting. Also where were the character descriptions what do these people look like? Why does everyone have blue eyes and why is that all we know? I'm confused. What does Jesse look like? Because i have no clue.
Other than that it was the escapism I needed even if it was literally like reading someones maladaptive daydream. Gained some bonus points with the Joni influences too. I would say tho at times it felt a little too modern for 1969, Im not sure if that’s because of the writing style or some of the aspects within the plot but it could’ve done with a bit more detail and observation of the era. I did like the female perspective of the music industry and felt Jane’s story was refreshing and stayed true to her character throughout, so some respect for that also. I do really feel if anything that Jane’s story of balancing art,love and life, and how difficult of an industry music is for woman in comparison to all the male characters around is the strongest aspect of the novel. Vincent can piss off.
As it was comparable to Daisy Jones and the Six, and by that i mean it was written on the cover of songs in ursa major itself, i didn’t enjoy this as much. But it did fill my appetite for another 60/70s set story, and i’d be lying to say it wasn’t entertaining and a ‘page turner’. It’s getting a 3.5 maybe a 4?
you wrote were actually better than the novel.....I mean that as a compliment, like seriously go into songwriting. Also where were the character descriptions what do these people look like? Why does everyone have blue eyes and why is that all we know? I'm confused. What does Jesse look like? Because i have no clue.
Other than that it was the escapism I needed even if it was literally like reading someones maladaptive daydream. Gained some bonus points with the Joni influences too. I would say tho at times it felt a little too modern for 1969, Im not sure if that’s because of the writing style or some of the aspects within the plot but it could’ve done with a bit more detail and observation of the era. I did like the female perspective of the music industry and felt Jane’s story was refreshing and stayed true to her character throughout, so some respect for that also. I do really feel if anything that Jane’s story of balancing art,love and life, and how difficult of an industry music is for woman in comparison to all the male characters around is the strongest aspect of the novel. Vincent can piss off.
As it was comparable to Daisy Jones and the Six, and by that i mean it was written on the cover of songs in ursa major itself, i didn’t enjoy this as much. But it did fill my appetite for another 60/70s set story, and i’d be lying to say it wasn’t entertaining and a ‘page turner’. It’s getting a 3.5 maybe a 4?