Item: Daisy Jones and The Six
Rating: 5.00
Author: stephl

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

'I do not want this book to end. Each time I open it I get lost in another world.' FEARNE COTTON

'I LOVE it . . . I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTON
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They were the new icons of rock and roll, fated to burn bright and not fade away.
But on 12 July 1979, it all came crashing down.

There was Daisy, rock and roll force of nature, brilliant songwriter and unapologetic drug addict, the half-feral child who rose to superstardom.

There was Camila, the frontman's wife, too strong-willed to let the band implode - and all too aware of the electric connection between her husband and Daisy.

There was Karen, ice-cool keyboardist, a ferociously independent woman in a world that wasn't ready for her.

And there were the men surrounding them: the feuding, egotistical Dunne brothers, the angry guitarist chafing on the sidelines, the drummer binge-drinking on his boat, the bassist trying to start a family amid a hedonistic world tour. They were creative minds striking sparks from each other, ready to go up in flames.

It's never just about the music...
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'Brace for 2019's first pop-culture sensation . . . we're not exaggerating . . . new obsession, incoming' TELEGRAPH

'Utterly believable . . . fantastically enjoyable' THE TIMES

'Pitch perfect' SUNDAY TIMES

'Reads like an addictive Netflix documentary meets A Star Is Born - despite being utterly fictional. It's also a call-to-arms that when you find your niche, don't doubt, embrace it.' EMERALD STREET

'The verdict: Daisy Jones steals the limelight... A zeitgeist book for 2019' STYLIST

'Well observed, sensitively told . . . a great read.' WILL GOMPERTZ, BBC

'A tremendously engaging, and completely believable tale of rock and roll excess... inventive, persuasive and completely satisfying.' DYLAN JONES

'I spent a lost weekend in this book. Daisy Jones is an instant icon.' ERIN KELLY

'DAISY JONES & THE SIX is a transporting novel - at once a love story, a glimpse into the combustible inner workings of a rock-and-roll band, and a pitch-perfect recreation of the music scene of the Fleetwood Mac era. You'll never want it to end.' CECELIA AHERN

'Once in a blue moon you get to discover a book you end up pressing upon many other people to read. Taylor Jenkins Reid has got every nuance, every detail exact and right. I loved every word.' PAUL REES

'So brilliantly written I thought all the characters were real . . . I couldn't put it down' EDITH BOWMAN

'Explosive . . . a gorgeous novel and a ravishing read.' CHARLOTTE HEATHCOTE, SUNDAY EXPRESS

'Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll? You bet, but it's Daisy's refusal to become a mere muse that powers this buzzy music-industry romance.' HEPHZIBAH ANDERSON, MAIL ON SUNDAY

'The characters leap off the page, seducing you with their dramas, and making you wish the band was real.' HEAT

'The heady haze of the 70s music scene, and a perfectly flawed Daisy, combine to create a fresh, rock n roll read. I loved it.' ALI LAND, author of Good Me Bad Me

Overall 5/5 stars. As a fan of music I was here for a story about a band and there adventurers. I enjoyed these characters mostly; I was well past halfway through the book before I started liking the main character Billy Dune. By the end of the book I saw where he was coming from more and I enjoyed him more as a character.

Style 4.5/5

I wanted to put a bit about the style of this book. I was not a fan of it, and by the middle of the book I felt like I was just pushing thorough some sections to get to get to the next part. This was a mere case of the style of this book didn't work for me, but I could not see this story being told any other way. The style didn't take away from my enjoyment of the plot or the characters.

Plot 5/5

This was a story that was drama on top of drama on top of more drama. For a story about a band I was expecting nothing less, so I knew going it that it would probably have a lot of drama found in it. Yes, the plot is dramatic but it's also a real story about what needs to be told about the music business. This was the highs and lows of band just as any band would have highs and lows. There is a twist near the end of the book that I was not expecting, but having seen the same thing in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I should have seen it coming.

Characters 5/5

These characters had so much going on in their lives, I thought they could all use a vacation. The characters are dramatic and I was very much here for the drama in them. I enjoyed the story that these characters told.

Writing 5/5

Taylor Jenkins Reid is a new favorite author of mine and it is because of the way that she writes her stories. Her books are a delight to read and I will definitely be reading more from her. The main thing I love about Taylor's writing is that she writes about these celebrities but they are real and they are relatable.

Pace 5/5

The pace of this story was excellent. The moments when the band was performing were fast paced as they should have been because it was a concert. The other moments were slow and dramatic just as they should have been because of how much was happening in the story.

Daisy Jones and The Six

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Reviewed by Steph L on Jun 27, 2019

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