fruitspassion's review against another edition
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
amanda_m_harwood's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
When I read the physical copy, it was way too confusing. However, this version of the book makes more sense. As much as I liked listening to it, it's not a novel I relate to, nor a novel that had a BIG BANG in my life. It's just okay. I can understand the hype for those who like retro, but the story is simple. It's a type of story you hear about repeatedly, something that does happen in reality. You hear these kinds of stories about rock bands back in the 70s. Reid paints the time and setting perfectly. It's just not my kind of book since I normally don't read books like this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcoholism
Minor: Physical abuse
nicolebobby's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
“That’s how it was back then. I was just supposed to be the inspiration for some man’s great idea. Well, fuck that… I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else’s muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody. End of fucking story.“
I devoured this book in two days. I highlighted over twenty quotes. I’m talking about it with everyone I make contact with. This is what a five star book should feel like. So incredibly worth the hype!
I devoured this book in two days. I highlighted over twenty quotes. I’m talking about it with everyone I make contact with. This is what a five star book should feel like. So incredibly worth the hype!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Abortion
stephs_cozycorner's review against another edition
5.0
This is now my third book by Taylor Jenkins Reid and she’s quickly becoming a favourite author.
I don’t know why it has taken me so long to pick this one up, but I am so glad I finally did.
This book is a tour de force of sex, drugs and rock and roll. I quickly forgot while reading this book that this band is fictional. I even found myself running to google, only to remember this band wasn’t actually real. It was 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 good.
The book is written entirely in an interview format.
TJR really has a way of sucking you into the story. You really feel the struggles in writing and recording the album, the rise and fall of the band, the ups and downs of each of the band members, which really makes the interview style narrative work.
Every character is beautiful and flawed and you really feel for every single one. And the female characters were all pretty bad ass!!
The music and songs are incredible, TJR actually wrote an entire album and included them in the back of the book.
I couldn’t help but get 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 vibes when reading this one, or think of the comparisons to 𝙁𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙘.
I am very excited to hear this is coming to the small screen in a mini series on Amazon Prime!!
I rotated between print and audio for this one and this was a stand out on audio. Every character in the book had a different narrator and it was perfect! Absolute audio perfection!!
Taylor Jenkins Reid has absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one and has created a book and characters that feel so real it’s hard to believe this is a work of fiction.
⚠️ Drug abuse. Alcoholism. Addiction. Abortion. Infidelity.
I don’t know why it has taken me so long to pick this one up, but I am so glad I finally did.
This book is a tour de force of sex, drugs and rock and roll. I quickly forgot while reading this book that this band is fictional. I even found myself running to google, only to remember this band wasn’t actually real. It was 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 good.
The book is written entirely in an interview format.
TJR really has a way of sucking you into the story. You really feel the struggles in writing and recording the album, the rise and fall of the band, the ups and downs of each of the band members, which really makes the interview style narrative work.
Every character is beautiful and flawed and you really feel for every single one. And the female characters were all pretty bad ass!!
The music and songs are incredible, TJR actually wrote an entire album and included them in the back of the book.
I couldn’t help but get 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 vibes when reading this one, or think of the comparisons to 𝙁𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙘.
I am very excited to hear this is coming to the small screen in a mini series on Amazon Prime!!
I rotated between print and audio for this one and this was a stand out on audio. Every character in the book had a different narrator and it was perfect! Absolute audio perfection!!
Taylor Jenkins Reid has absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one and has created a book and characters that feel so real it’s hard to believe this is a work of fiction.
⚠️ Drug abuse. Alcoholism. Addiction. Abortion. Infidelity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Abortion, and Infidelity
passionatereader78's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
I enjoyed this ride down memory lane with Daisy Jones and the Six! This book is beautifully written with the different point of views. I loved the way the author took us on the emotional ride of a music group. It felt like I was watching an interview with a popular group and they were recollecting on their rise to fame. I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. I hope the miniseries is as good as the book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit
katiehendo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
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
Listened to on audible after DNF physical version, highly recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Sexual content
literarydumpling's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.75
I listened to the audiobook of this and didn't know anything about the book so I went in with zero expectations. It actually ended up being a really enjoyable listen!
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abortion
Minor: Pregnancy, Death, and War
taylormargaret's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- 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
My first Taylor Jenkins Reid book. TJR writes this one as a script for a documentary of the band, so it’s only interview tapes. This makes it feel like the outline of a book, without the narrative and settings to back it up. TJR is clearly great at writing dialogue and just thought, “what if I don’t do anything else?” Why isn’t she writing plays? This can hardly be called a novel. I mean, I didn’t hate reading this, but it was hardly fleshed out and emotionally inviting. Besides, TJR has a problem which is that she thinks she can do the work of referencing the craziness of the 70s rock’n’roll scene with all the booze, sex and drugs without actually describing it for us. This makes it seem pretty boring and has you, as a reader, relying on what you might’ve seen in “Almost Famous” to give the work any kind of setting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction
Moderate: Abortion, Eating disorder, and Death
Minor: War, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Grief
oliviadunc's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Drug abuse
mkzach's review against another edition
emotional
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abortion