literarydumpling's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
The way the audiobook adapts the interview transcripts of the physical book is so clever with the use of incredibly talented narrators that make each character feel alive. I am not sure whether I would enjoy the physical book as much as the audiobook, but I would definitely recommend to give Daisy Jones and the Six a listen as the storyline and characters really lends itself to the audio format.
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abortion
Minor: Pregnancy, Death, and War
taylormargaret's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction
Moderate: Abortion, Eating disorder, and Death
Minor: War, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Grief
2haileyyb's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Spoiler
I kept going back and forth do I want daisy with Billy do I want billy with Camilla? Daisy is an asshole. No Billy is an asshole. Just their relationship as a whole is a rollercoaster. And I hope they made that song for Camila RIP.Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: War
scmiller's review against another edition
- 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
Enjoyed the narrative technique of the novel — characters recounting events in an interview, engaging in dialogue with the interviewer.
I was impressed with how Jenkins Reid’s wrote her characters’ dialogue so conversationally. It was convincing and effortless.
I liked the stark discrepancies and contradictions between characters when recounting events. They were all unreliable in that way and I like how the story leaves the truth unclear.
I have a love/hate relationship with novels that are about music. It’s the same dissatisfaction I feel when watching cooking shows. You can describe it and show it to me all you want but it’s not in my mouth.
I consumed this novel via audiobook and really loved that there was a full cast. It was like I was listening to a play on the radio. It was so emotive and artistically done. Arguably one of the best audiobook narrations I’ve heard.
I found the ending of the band sudden. We all knew it was coming but yet I still found the way it was written anticlimactic and incomplete somehow, and not in a satisfying literary way.
I found the attempt at actually writing the band’s hit song “Honeycomb” and playing it at the end of the audiobook embarrassing??? You can’t write a novel and paint a picture about how extraordinary and talented and huge this band was and then expose my ears to whatever that was and expect me to say, yes, people definitely would have gone crazy over this song. It was cringey.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, War, and Grief
daisyfont's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Pregnancy, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Death, and Physical abuse
Minor: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War
nindie's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Cursing
Moderate: Abortion, Grief, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Chronic illness, War, Vomit, and Car accident
rypie1916's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use and Addiction
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and War
weepingstones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, and Addiction
Moderate: Abandonment, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Abortion
mblanke's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Pregnancy, War, and Sexual content
rosered_reading's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abortion
Minor: Pregnancy, Eating disorder, Cancer, War, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Grief