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A review by thehushedearth
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was exactly like watching an MTV documentary “then and now” but in book format. The actual format of the book was not what I was talking expecting going into it. I didn’t expect it to be interview style.
It was very much sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll.
Daisy Jones was a very likable character even with her major flaw being that of an addict who didn’t care if an entire family fell apart for her desires. She was who she was unapologetically and I loved that about her.
Billy Dunne was kind of annoying in that he always had to be right. I get the whole recovering addict thing. It was the ‘60s and ‘70s; if you weren’t a current addict, you were recovering. But to make that your entire personality is kind of much. His relationship with Camila was fantastic. I loved that for him. It was very abnormal for the time given that he was basically allowed to do whatever he wanted and she would be there for him, and vice versa. The fact that she knew he loved Daisy and didn’t do anything but ask Daisy to leave so they could stop hurting each other is beyond me.
I felt bad for Graham. Karen was being incredibly selfish in their relationship knowing that he loved her and knowing that she couldn’t. The whole baby situation was just the straw that broke the camels back.
Eddie was annoying as fuck. I honestly hated his character.
Thought Pete was dead the entire book only to have him say like one thing at the end.
Poor Teddy. He was such a good guy. He and Rod deserve a fruit basket and a massage and a vacation for all they put up with. <\spoiler>
All in all, it was a good book if you’re in it for the drama and mayhem of a 70s rock band. It’s not usually my style, but it was good.
It was very much sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll.
Daisy Jones was a very likable character even with her major flaw being that of an addict who didn’t care if an entire family fell apart for her desires. She was who she was unapologetically and I loved that about her.
Billy Dunne was kind of annoying in that he always had to be right.
I felt bad for Graham. Karen was being incredibly selfish in their relationship knowing that he loved her and knowing that she couldn’t. The whole baby situation was just the straw that broke the camels back.
Eddie was annoying as fuck. I honestly hated his character.
Thought Pete was dead the entire book only to have him say like one thing at the end.
Poor Teddy. He was such a good guy. He and Rod deserve a fruit basket and a massage and a vacation for all they put up with. <\spoiler>
All in all, it was a good book if you’re in it for the drama and mayhem of a 70s rock band. It’s not usually my style, but it was good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship