Title: Daisy Jones and The Six
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 368
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Daisy Jones and The Six

This story follows a group of young people in the music industry. Daisy Jones is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, and sleeping with rock stars. 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. One day, a producer thinks he has the golden key to make them successful. He put Daisy Jones in a band with The Six and that was the start of their success.

Review

This was my first time reading a book by Taylor Jenkins Reid—unless you count that time I started reading One True Loves. For some reason, I never finished it. I read a few pages and just wasn’t in the mood at the time. I still want to give it another shot, though.

The concept of this book was pretty cool since it’s written in an interview format. I’ve never read a book like that before, and I really liked it! It made the story super easy to follow, and honestly, it was perfect for this particular book. There are so many characters, all with their own opinions about everything that happened, so the format just worked. Now I’m wondering if there are other books out there written in this style—I’d love to try another one because it’s such a refreshing change.

As for the story itself, it was… okay. I never really felt bored, so that’s a plus. It’s about rock stars in the ’70s, so you’ve got the whole sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll vibe going on. A lot happens, and it’s interesting in that chaotic, messy kind of way. The characters are being interviewed as older adults (they’re in their 60s or 70s now), reflecting on all the mistakes they made back in the day.

The biggest reason I gave this book three stars instead of four or five? The characters. I couldn’t relate to anyone. Like, I’ve never tried drugs. I don’t even drink alcohol anymore. My life is basically the opposite of theirs—I’m over here going to bed early and drinking tea. Plus, the characters made so many stupid decisions and weren’t even nice to each other most of the time. It got on my nerves and left me feeling… nothing. No connection, no emotion, just annoyed at some points.

That said, there were parts I did like! The interview format was a win, for sure. But I guess I was expecting more. Everyone talks about how emotional this book is, but it didn’t hit me at all. I didn’t feel sad, happy, or anything in between—it just didn’t move me.

I know there’s a mini-series based on this book, and I’m still tempted to check it out at some point. I’m already watching way too much right now, but I’ll add it to the list. It’d be fun to hear the songs brought to life—reading the lyrics in the book is cool, but it’s hard to really imagine how they’d sound.

Overall, this book was fine. Just fine. I don’t get the hype about it being super emotional, though. I wish I did because that would’ve meant kicking off 2025 with a five-star read… but nope, not this one. Now I’m curious—what will be my first five-star book of 2025?

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