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“An explosive, dynamite, down-and-dirty look at a fictional rock band told in an interview style that gives it irresistible surface energy.”—Elin Hilderbrand
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Everyone knows DAISY JONES & THE SIX, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now.
Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the rock ’n’ roll she loves most. By the time she’s twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things.
Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she’s pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.
Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.
The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with Daisy Jones & The Six, brilliantly capturing a place and time in an utterly distinctive voice.
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Daisy Jones and the six is a book you can’t just put down. It’s a different s set up than most books. It’s written like an interview but once you get the hang of it you won’t stop till it’s over. It’s a satisfying read. Totally recommend it to everyone.
I loved this return to the heady days of arena rock. I kept thinking about Fleetwood Mac !
if you enjoy first person narrative from several different voices, than you will enjoy this novel, based on the rock and roll era and the sunset strip
While reading this book, I kept having a desire to hear the songs by Daisy Jones andThe Six. At the same time I had to remind myself that this fictional Fleetwood Mac-type band didn’t really exist…that’s how natural and believable the writing is in this page turner by Taylor Jenkins Reid. And that email at the end…that really hit me right in the feels.
I bought Daisy Jones & The Six a few months ago and it’s sat on my shelf until today. I’m currently writing a book centered around music (country not rock and roll, unfortunately) and I thought, hey might as well read this and find some inspiration.
I’m both happy and sad that I read this book.
On one hand, it was a book that I’ve never read before in my life. It was unique, left you wanting more, had you thinking you knew what was going to happen, and then completely switching up on you and throwing the unexpected in your face. It’s about music, so, you know that’s great.
On the other hand, this book is one of those books that’s going to ruin me and stick with me for the rest of my life. Let me just preface this by saying I’m twenty-four and have been sober for a year. It’s been a long fucking year, a hard one and I don’t even consider myself all that serious into sobriety, (not like someone in this book was) to be honest. but this book… it fucks you up so deep, so raw that I want to drink. And I mean this in only good ways.
It’s one of those books that makes it hard for you to breathe, cry, laugh, wish for the impossible, and hope for reality all at once. It’s one of those books that’s written in pure purity, pure otherworldly that I don’t even know how to explain it. It. Just. Is.
I think, and I might be biased because I’m writing this five minutes after finishing the book, but I think that this is one of the best books I’ve ever read in my life. If anyone, from this point on, ever asks me for a book recommendation that isn’t YA or Fantasy, this is going to be the book I recommend.
This is just… fuck. It’s exactly that.
Never read a book quite like this one, though I highly recommend the audiobook with the full cast to really experience the story.
Wonderful story telling with compelling, flawed characters so real you may forget you’re reading fiction!
Loved this book. It’s written as if the author is interviewing a rock band from the seventies. The characters are amazing and seem so real, you’ll question if they’re actually real people. TJR creates these characters who are flawed and relatable. You want to meet them.
What an amazing story. I was enthralled with every single word. I traveled back a few decades and experienced one of the most uniquely written stories about a 70s rock band. Each character had a voice. Each one was dealing with their own problems, whether it be addiction, adultery, or lack of self-worth.
Sex.
Drugs.
Rock & Roll.
Lots of it.
This is one of the best audiobooks I’ve listened to.
Each character narrated by a different person. It was perfection.
I wanted to listen the the album ….the non existent one that is…fun quick read
So many choices, but choices they are. Until they’re not. Regret them. And use that to make something better.
On the surface, Daisy Jones and the Six is about as far from being a “Kim book” as you can possibly get. I mostly read romance and this book isn’t that. I’m not really all that interested in documentaries or rock bands. I’ve never been one to sit around watching VH1 Behind the Music. (Is that still a thing? I honestly wouldn’t know.) I’d seen all the glowing reviews for it, but I set it aside when I tried to read it before release. It wasn’t a DNF, but I just wasn’t into it at that moment. It honestly wasn’t until a friend recommended it for the 12 reads, 12 friends challenge that I decided to finally pick it up. But this time I went with the audio since I’d heard so much praise for it. I was hooked within the first few minutes and I never did look back.
This is one of those instances where even weeks after reading I’m not really sure how to put my thoughts into coherent sentences. Let alone sentences that will do this incredible story any justice whatsoever. But it also doesn’t feel right to NOT review the book, so here we are. I’m going to keep my review as spoiler-free as possible because I really feel you’re best going into this book totally blind. It’s best to ride the wave and just experience it, preferably on audio. I’m sure it’s a great book no matter how you read it, but now that I’ve listened to the audio, I can’t imagine it any other way.
What makes this audiobook so special? It’s full-cast. And even better? It’s full-cast with actors you’ve probably heard of before. I listen to a lot of audiobooks. I have loved a lot of audiobooks, but I’ve never listened to one that’s as much of an experience as Daisy Jones and the Six is. The only books to come close are the Harry Potter audiobooks and, as much as I love them, they’re still not like this. I was entirely immersed in the story. It was like I was listening to a documentary. I was obsessed.
Don’t go looking for a bunch of relatable and likable characters in Daisy Jones and the Six. You really won’t find them. Or at least I didn’t. But that said, the characters were rich and multi-dimensional. They had good qualities. They also had not-so-good qualities. But man, do they find a way under your skin. This is a gritty book. I mean, it’s sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll in the 1970s. I wouldn’t expect anything less. It was fascinating. Not my usual jam, but fascinating none the less. It’s full of twists and turns. I didn’t see a lot of it coming. And I certainly didn’t realize how invested I was in this story and these characters until I was full-on sobbing in the last 30 or so minutes.
If you’ve been on the fence about whether you want to read Daisy Jones and the Six, give it a try. Even if you’re a mostly romance reader like myself. You’re not going to get that with this book, but you will get a gripping and unforgettable story. It’s easily one of my favorite books of the year and I suspect I’ll listen to it several more times.
Favorite Quotes:
“There’s just as much to hate about you as there is to like about you and that’s annoying.”
“And no matter where we are, no matter what time of day it is, the world is dark and we are two blinking lights. Flashing at the same time. Neither one of us is flashing alone.”
“You have to have one person in your life that you know would never do anything to steer you wrong. They may disagree with you. They could even break your heart, from time to time. But you have to have one person, at least, who you know will always tell you the truth.”
A fascinating documentary about the rise & fall of a fictional 70’s rock band. Written in an interview format, the author interweaves the accounts of former band mates, friends & others to tell their tale of sex, drugs and the music it inspired. The storytelling really made me wish I could lookup this band and & hear their songs. Exceptional multicast audiobook.
Daisy Jones & The Six was a delightful read. I enjoyed the refreshingly different format (the novel is written in a documentary interview style). The characters were so rich and multi-dimensional and as a reader you feel as if you are stepping into 1970s California. I don’t normally cry reading books, but I will admit I had tears in my eyes near the end. Not necessarily because it was sad, but because I really felt deeply for all of the characters and the journey the took. Also, I didn’t want it to end! I look forward to reading more of TJR’s books!
Daisy Jones & The Six is written in an interview format, and it is a realistic look at sex, drugs, and rock and roll in the 70s. Daisy is a young, beautiful girl who has a lovely voice – but everything comes easy for her. The Six is a band led by Billy Dunne, and they are successful on their own, but when Daisy joins them – they skyrocket to the top of the charts.
Daisy and Billy are the main characters in this story, and the tension between them is felt throughout the novel. Billy is married to Camila, and they have 3 children. Billy struggles with addiction, but wants to be the best he can be for Camila and the girls, but Daisy tempts him. The band breaks up, but until now, no one knew why.
This story is told years after the band’s success, but it is told as the characters remember, from their perspective, the years of their formation and rise to the top.
I loved the ending of the book, and the surprise that was revealed. It is a poignant, well told story.
I listened to this as an audio book – and I highly recommend that format!
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This was really entertaining. I was thrown off at first by the interview style writing, but I eventually ended up really liking it. I liked all these broken and messed up characters connected by their love of music. It was excellently written and I enjoyed this one far more than I thought I would. A brilliant story of rock and roll, drugs, love, and music.
I can not say more about this book, or offer it enough praise for the craftsman ship of the story that was created. It was mesmerizing.
Hands down my top read for 2019. My only regret is not reading it sooner.
As a non reader I can say this will easily become a book that reread time and time again. I loved every aspect of this immaculately crafted book. Every character, scene and spoken word left me wanting more and more. I can’t praise Reid’s masterful creation more.
Just finished this book and loved it! It is a work of fiction about a rock band from the 70’s loosely based on a band like Fleetwood Mac. It’s written in interview style from the different perspectives of the band members and those involved in their lives as they balance relationships, substance abuse issues, and power struggles. It also gives readers an intricate look into the songwriting process and how an album might be put together. Fun read!
I absolutely love this book. One of my favorites!
Wonderful story of impossible love and longing, pain as artistic inspiration, self-denial and control over one’s demons, told in an original and highly engaging way. Daisy Jones is a free spirit, a tragic and evocative poet of her times—and how I wish she were real and I could pop my headphones on and listen to that crazy-mad album, dreaming away with her and Billy. Loved this book!