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Daisy Jones & The Six

A Novel

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

368 pages

English language

Published June 11, 2019 by Penguin Random House.

ISBN:: 978-1-78633-151-9

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In 1979, Daisy Jones and The Six split up. Together, they had redefined the 70’s music scene, creating an iconic sound that rocked the world. Apart, they baffled a world that had hung on their every verse.

This book is an attempt to piece together a clear portrait of the band’s rise to fame and their abrupt and infamous split. The following oral history is a compilation of interviews, emails, transcripts, and lyrics, all pertaining to the personal and professional lives of the members of the band The Six and singer Daisy Jones.

While I have aimed for a comprehensive and exhaustive approach, I must acknowledge that full and complete accounts from all parties involved has proved impossible. Some people were easier to track down than others, some were more willing to talk than others, and some, unfortunately, have passed on.

All of which is to say …

In 1979, Daisy Jones and The Six split up. Together, they had redefined the 70’s music scene, creating an iconic sound that rocked the world. Apart, they baffled a world that had hung on their every verse.

This book is an attempt to piece together a clear portrait of the band’s rise to fame and their abrupt and infamous split. The following oral history is a compilation of interviews, emails, transcripts, and lyrics, all pertaining to the personal and professional lives of the members of the band The Six and singer Daisy Jones.

While I have aimed for a comprehensive and exhaustive approach, I must acknowledge that full and complete accounts from all parties involved has proved impossible. Some people were easier to track down than others, some were more willing to talk than others, and some, unfortunately, have passed on.

All of which is to say that while this is the first and only authorised account from all represented perspectives, it should be noted that, in matters both big and small, reasonable people disagree.

The truth often lies, unclaimed, in the middle.

Drew reviewed Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Review of 'Daisy Jones & The Six' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

listened to the audiobook. the full cast barely made a dent vis a vis making the characters connect with the listener. you'd think it's more of a plot based book but nothing really happens, either. the format sometimes leads to interesting moments, but the novelty quickly wears out. excited to see what they do with the show, though it'll prolly be crap. I still enjoyed it, of course, hence the three stars, but i shudder to imagine what it would feel like reading the written form of this novel.

listened to the audiobook. the full cast barely made a dent vis a vis making the characters connect with the listener. you'd think it's more of a plot based book but nothing really happens, either. the format sometimes leads to interesting moments, but the novelty quickly wears out. excited to see what they do with the show, though it'll prolly be crap. I still enjoyed it, of course, hence the three stars, but i shudder to imagine what it would feel like reading the written form of this novel.

debby_joyblue reviewed Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Review of 'Daisy Jones & The Six' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

[from my Litsy feed in 2019] Breezed through in a day. Mostly liked the interview/rockumentary format. Was definitely bored by 58% in, but persevered. Given the star ratings in Goodreads, LibraryThing, and Amazon, I wonder if I'm a freak or if most people have lower standards than they should (maybe both?). Most of the characters are really messed up and unpleasant. Sorry it hogged an Overdrive hold spot for months & glad I didn't buy it. Satisfied to have read it.

[from my Litsy feed in 2019] Breezed through in a day. Mostly liked the interview/rockumentary format. Was definitely bored by 58% in, but persevered. Given the star ratings in Goodreads, LibraryThing, and Amazon, I wonder if I'm a freak or if most people have lower standards than they should (maybe both?). Most of the characters are really messed up and unpleasant. Sorry it hogged an Overdrive hold spot for months & glad I didn't buy it. Satisfied to have read it.

abi reviewed Daisy Jones ve The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Review of 'Daisy Jones ve The Six' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse.
I am not a muse.
I am the somebody.
End of fucking story.

Yes, Taylor Jenkins Reid is once again the queen of writing complex, fully-formed, beautifully flawed, interesting female characters. She also got me rooting for the hets so I guess that shows how good of a writer she is.
I felt this story in my soul. It's as though I was living through this with them in the 70s even though this is a time period I've never personally experienced.

Whilst I did prefer Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones is still a great book and I am so so hyped for Amazon's adaptation of it.

I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse.
I am not a muse.
I am the somebody.
End of fucking story.

Yes, Taylor Jenkins Reid is once again the queen of writing complex, fully-formed, beautifully flawed, interesting female characters. She also got me rooting for the hets so I guess that shows how good of a writer she is.
I felt this story in my soul. It's as though I was living through this with them in the 70s even though this is a time period I've never personally experienced.

Whilst I did prefer Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones is still a great book and I am so so hyped for Amazon's adaptation of it.

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Subjects

Musicians, fiction
Fiction, women
Los angeles (calif.), fiction
Man-woman relationships, fiction
Fiction, historical

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