Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Daisy Jones & The Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid

214 reviews

iggyebab's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I listened to this audiobook and it was fantastic. The cast was fantastic.  
This story reminded me a lot of Fleetwood Mac.  No it is not the exact story but the overall vibe of the book.
My favorite part of this book was that it is such a poignant look at love.  Falling in love with someone and getting married isn't always the last time you fall.  Sometimes other people enter your life, unexpectedly and you have to make a choice.  Keep loving the person you promised forever to or take a chance on the other person you fell for.  It is possible to love more than one person at a time.  
I loved that the women are strong, even when they are making terrible decisions.  They don't get pushed aside and they don't cave in to others.  Camilla's clear headed look at her relationship and her determination to make it work are amazing.  Not every relationship is an easy one and she saw her husband so clearly.  To have the conversation she has with Daisy was so ballsy.   
Daisy is the ingénue we have all read about in rock and roll.  She is a stunner who has a painful past that she wants to escape.  She wants to be a star and she's determined to find her way there.  
Billy Dunn wants to be a rock star.  He writes, he sings, he's charismatic.  It's his band even though it shouldn't be.  He's not good at letting anyone else have a say and he's not happy when Daisy shows up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

moraina's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

Daisy Jones & The Six brings more depth to classic rockstars that were wrapped up in drugs, sex, and music. Written interview-style, different perspectives of events are provided throughout the book and you can see how things affected everyone, particularly the actions of troubled Billy and Daisy. I enjoyed the focus on songwriting, relationships amongst the band members, and the hopeful ending. I definitely would recommend if you’re a fan of music from this time period!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

oatmilkconcanela's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.75

it took me a minute to get into it but suddenly i was hooked. i loved the ending and finished it while i was making tacos and then cried while eating tacos. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Abortion

leilawoodhouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Emotional abuse

nikenacs's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abortion

enchantedelfie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Death of parent, Car accident, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

sharrikloves's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abortion and Alcoholism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, Abortion, Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

wrensandroses's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Abortion

Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

annatl4's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

i loved this book with my whole heart. i read it in 2 days and had to force myself to put it down. TJR is a magnificent writer. the characters were so complex and the story line was so well thought out. i wish it could’ve been longer to get more details of little parts of the story but even being 360 pages it was fantastic. i love the rockstar storyline, it was so interesting to have a mix of drama but also what it’s like to actually write an album and live in a studio. i think the author captured the writing and recording process really well for not being a musician. she was able to interweave the characters and the different plots so well with the interview format, the same format made for a quick and easy read. oh how much i loved this book and wish i could read it over again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Abortion

Minor: Physical abuse