I want to start off this review by saying that I typically love all of the books that Taylor Jenkins Reid has published prior to this release. I went into this book without knowing anything other than the fact that I just had to read it because I have loved all of her other books. Unfortunately, this book was not for me at all. I liked that the author took a unique spin on writing this as if it was a dialogue/script. I found the format to be really engaging and was the one thing that allowed me to continue on to finish the book. I did not really care for the characters or the storyline. I found most of the characters to be extremely unlikeable. Daisy Jones's name is bold and big on the cover, but I felt like she didn't get her chance to shine in the book. I felt like it focused more on Billy and the band more than Daisy. I understand that this book was set up to portray the "drugs, sex, and rock n' roll" attitude, but I felt like it was a bit over the top. I didn't like that Billy's problems were everyone's primary focus and getting him the help and support that he needed to be successful, but it felt like Daisy's problems were being ignored again and again throughout the novel. They would constantly refer to seeing her problems but then wouldn't do anything about it to help her. I also didn't like how the story ended. It felt like the conclusion to the How I Met Your Mother television series, which I also disliked. It felt like an ending that tried too hard to make everyone happy. Unfortunately this book just wasn't for me. Thank you so much to NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this book!

I absolutely refuse to believe that Taylor Jenkins Reid writes about fictional characters. The people in her stories are 100% real and you can't convince me otherwise.
This book is just another testament to Reid's masterful way of writing characters. Evelyn Hugo in [book:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo|32620332] and Daisy Jones in this book read with characterization and history that makes them feel so incredibly real.
I listened to this story via audiobook, and I think that's the perfect way to absorb this story. It's narrated by a full cast, and because the book is set up in an interview format, you really get the full experience of a band telling you their story.
A large portion of this book focuses on how the band wrote their album "Aurora" and Reid really delves deep into the art of song writing. I grew up playing music but never wrote any songs of my own, so I really enjoyed that aspect of the story.
Overall, I highly recommend this book. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a master storyteller, and her latest book is just as great as her previous works.
TW: drug use, addiction, abortion, parental neglect and death

4.1 - fun, entertaining read with vibrant characters. I loved the rockumentary-style writing - perfect for a summer afternoon.

This is both a work of vivid imagination and the plot of many VH1's Behind the Musics. The audio helped by granting the characters voices. Daisy and Billy were good, deep people. I also liked Pete.

I’ve tried multiple times to read this book and I just can’t seem to attach to the story or characters. As opposed to posting anything negative, I will just “hang up” this book for now. Although NetGalley requires a star rating, rest assured I never rate a book I don’t finish on sites such as Goodreads or Amazon as I never read the book in its entirety so I feel it’s unfair. I will do it here as it’s a requirement.

I enjoyed this book, just like 90% of the Book Blogging world did. The formatting was pretty cool, though it did take some time to adjust to. I felt like I was reading an interview with an IRL band. I also thought it would have been a pretty cool idea to have some of their songs sung in real life. It would have made for a really interactive, immersive read. I could envision their music, and I wanted more! Another amazing TJR Book!

There is just something about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s writing that really pulls me out of a reading slump. I was starting to become burned out on all the thrillers I usually read and thought it was time to switch up the genre.

Daisy Jones & The Sixx was the perfect read to get me back on track! I really enjoyed this one and felt like I was reading about a real band. There were times I wanted to research the characters because they seemed so real to me! TJR has done it again and I cannot wait to see what she writes next.

*Thank you NetGalley, Ballantine Books, and Taylor Jenkins Reid for the opportunity to read and review Daisy Jones & The Sixx.

To be honest with you, this was a hard book to review. I have to give it 5* because several days after I've finished, I am still talking and complaining about it. I loved everything about it, but I think I loved it so much that I wanted more. IDK how fair it is for me to say that and why it would reflect negatively on the book, but I really feel like it lacked something. Like I wanted to be IN the book so bad that it left me unsatisfied. Also, the ending really bumed me out. there was this huge slow delicious burn and then the book ends. IDK stil 5* though.

The story of Daisy Jones begins in the late sixties. She is a talented, beautiful and neglected California girl. She eventually hits her potential as a singer when a producer hooks her up with a fledgling rock band, led by a serious, confused Billy Dunner.
This book is written in an interview format, which adds a clever perspective to their entire story. When the reader finishes the book (and you can't put it down), you have a true feel for what it takes to turn out a successful album. Along with the disparate personalities of the characters and the clashing of styles, you are left with a true feel of what it takes to make it.
A great read!

Loved this book. The format was a bit jarring to read at first, as it is told in an interview style rather than the usual chapters and events. Once you get used to it, the book really flows well. There is a surprise twist towards the end of the book that adds to the story rather than takes away. I found the books so realistic that I kind of want a Daisy Jones and the Six album to come out.

Thank you for this gift.

I have been raving about this book since last year. I have bought two copies of it here in the States, joined the Goldsboro Book Club in order to receive their limited edition, and bought the regular British edition because of its gorgeous cover. There is something magical about Daisy Jones, she is truly golden. The other characters feel and we are lucky enough to witness Daisy though many eyes, including herself. Reading about the meteoric rise of The Six and their collaboration with Daisy Jones was an unforgettable journey and one I will cherish for life.

This was my Goodreads review:

Book Hangover.

I will buy whatever Taylor Jenkins Reid publishes. I loved almost every single page. When I hit 91% I was a bit annoyed. I don’t understand why the narrative had that little break and it raised more questions than it answered.

This reads like a Rolling Stone interview or the transcript of a biopic. It has all these excellent sound bites, but it also creates these vivid images of 1970s rock & roll excess. The book is sublime and raw. The development of both characters and conflict is impressively nuanced considering the book’s unusual narrative format.

I know Reese Witherspoon has bought the film rights for it and I am very excited to see what parts will make it onto the screen.

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I went to an author event and have to say that Taylor Jenkins Reid is a delightful human being who kept us engaged and was gracious enough to converse with everyone on the line and take pictures. I have loved this author for a while, but the maturity she has shown in her past two works had been breathtaking.

When I first opened the book and saw that it was written in an oral history format I was worried; I don't typically enjoy reading actual oral histories so I was almost positive I wouldn't vibe with this one. But once I started reading I couldn't stop and I actually found Reid's writing quite masterful; I'm not quite sure how she was able to weave this story together through nothing more than quotes and have it be so compelling and page-turning, but it was. I found all of the characters interesting, and loved that even "background" characters had fleshed out personalities and motivations. The inspirations of Vh1 Behind the Music/Fleetwood Mac was strong but Daisy and the entire rest of The Six were still very much their own people and had their own story (it didn't just feel like Reid stole Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood and wove fiction around them which I was also a little worried about.) This was a fun, super fast read and I find myself still thinking about it/the band. Can we get somewhere to record the album?

You must listen to the audiobook - one of the best casts/performances I've ever heard on Audible! I highly enjoyed the interview format of the book, even though I thought I wouldn't.

5++ stars

Daisy Jones and the Six is an absolutely amazing book; it will certainly be one of my top books of the year. The format is clever and lends itself beautifully to the telling of this particular tale; Taylor Jenkins Reid has written the perfect book.

Daisy Jones and the Six is a fictional band that made it big in the 1970’s and who dealt with everything fame brings – drugs, worshipping fans, no privacy, and competing egos. Years later, an interviewer (whose identity is unknown to the reader) is compiling an oral history of the band and its rise to fame. After completing interviews with the band and a few other involved individuals, the interviewer has combined the band’s tale into one long chronology which hilariously and at times heartbreakingly tells the band members’ stories from many different perspectives.

My favorite part of the book is how effectively and realistically Taylor Jenkins Reid depicts humans and their recollections of events. One of the funniest parts of the story is how the various characters flat out contradict each other in the way they remember certain events. One person will recount a particular recording session or concert in vivid detail, and the next interviewee will tell a completely different version of the same event.

Daisy Jones and the Six is a must read that will stay with you long after you finish it. I highly, highly recommend it.

Told in the style of an oral history or Behind The Music special, Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones & The Six gives us the story of a band who create a legendary album...and break up right in the middle of the tour, never to perform together again. Daisy is an LA girl who mostly raises herself, and rises above her It Girl beginnings through the strength of her talent as a singer and songwriter. The Six are a band rooted in the collaboration between the two Dunne brothers (Billy the lead singer, Graham the guitarist), with the remaining four drawn into their orbit over time. After some initial minor success leads Billy down the road of partying, sex, and drugs, his wife Camila helps him get clean after the birth of their daughter. The band seems destined to work steadily but never really break out until their shared label puts Daisy on a single with The Six. It's such a hit that a joint record seems the only logical next step.

It's the writing and recording of that record, Aurora, which forms the core of the narrative. The tensions between Daisy and the already established The Six (who have internal fissures of their own) roil, over who will be writing the songs and how the album will be put together. And Daisy's own drug use, already established but increasing as things progress, adds another layer of complications. And most problematic of all, the chemistry that makes Daisy and Billy compelling co-writers and duet partners isn't just in the recording booth. Once it all comes together, the album is an undeniable smash, but a confrontation tears it all apart.

This book was optioned for a series adaptation before it was even released to shelves, and it's not hard to see why: there are vivid characters, plenty of storylines, and real drama. I was at first put off a bit by the lack of actual narrative (the entire book consists of snippets of interviews laced together), but the style wound up suiting the story, for me. It gives the reader the chance to get to know characters through both their own perspectives and the perspectives of others, and it keeps things moving along quickly. It's easy to devour large portions of the book in one sitting, easy to convince yourself that it won't take too long to read 10 more pages, which becomes 20, and then 50. I got so emotionally invested in the characters that even though the actual plot varied quite little from where I thought it would go, I wanted to see how it all played out.

Though it was a fantastically enjoyable book, it wasn't without flaws for me. The way Daisy's slim frame, acknowledged to be at least in part owed to her addiction issues, is fetishized felt weird. And it didn't quite stick the landing...the reveal of the person behind the interviews felt inorganic, and the actual closing note also rang false. But mostly, I thought it was textured, layered, and enormously entertaining and compelling. I really loved it and would highly recommend it to all readers!

I finished this book on Friday night and I needed to think on it a bit before I could write a review. My immediate instinct was to pick it back up and read it again. I want to read those little details that I probably read over the first time.

The beginning of the book was a little slow, but about halfway through I realized that I was completely invested in all the characters. Some of my many thoughts - Don't do that! What the..? Awesome! Oh geeze.

There aren't too many tropes that I will avoid, but cheating is one. I have little to no tolerance for cheating. I will not cheer for someone who cheats on their spouse, partner, or significant other. I was relieved to see where this book landed. And I loved the little surprise at the end. TJR really knows how to bring a book home. I cannot wait to see what Reese Witherspoon does with it!

The format of this book made the story feel very real and believable. It felt like you should be able to go out and buy their record. Lots of drama, as one would expect. Very enjoyable read.

I received a free e-galley from netgalley.com.

Thanks @netgalley and @tjenkinsreid for my free copy of Daisy Jones and The Six.

So, I got this a while ago (before it was released 😬) and didn’t get around to reading it until now. I love Taylor Jenkins Reid’s writing so much and I felt a bunch of anxiety because everyone was loving the book and what if I read it and didn’t?
My fears were unfounded because I absolutely adored Daisy Jones and The Six! I took the hybrid approach as I read and listened to the book. I have to tell you the audio was amazing! It really brought the story to life and uh it was SO GOOD and so many quotable lines in this one.
I still think Evenly Hugo is my fav though.

Wow. Just wow. After Evelyn Hugo, I didn't think Taylor Jenkins Reid could possibly wow me any more. But... WOW. I've never read anything like Daisy Jones and the Six. This storyline, the way it's written, was SO SMART, so evocative. It's so much more than a story of sex, drugs and rock and roll but it is all of those things. It's art imitating life imitating art. It reads like a documentary, an episode of Behind The Music that follows the most intimate details of the band members and those involved with them at the time. 

Daisy Jones and the Six is brilliantly told through at least a dozen different characters' voices, all offering up their own perspective on the rise and fall of this rock band. It covers their struggles, their whirlwind romances, their addictions, their grief, their temptations and their lust... and, of course, their music. It was beautiful and devastating and I can't think of a story that twisted me up quite like this one did. I never wanted it to end but I was desperate to see where it would go. It literally had me in knots on every single page. How you can love these characters and hate these characters with equal measure and only want good things for them while simultaneously feeling wholly infuriated by their choices... it's such an emotional roller coaster, the true definition of ANGST, and it felt both authentic and ethereal all at once. 

If you have the opportunity to listen to the audio version of this book, I can not recommend it enough. The narration is brilliant and perfect and it brings to life a story that already feels like a force of nature all by itself. I couldn't get enough of it. This is not a feel good story necessarily. It is gritty and raw... so raw that you come away feeling like you saw too much, like the veil of fame and success is there to protect you because what really goes on behind it is often so ugly and so twisty and so unbelievably complicated. But it's so very good. There is nothing like it. My heart was pummeled. I laughed. I felt sick. I was enraged and my heart ached and I was moved by these friendships and by what fame does to relationships and what can survive stardom and what can't. These characters are so vivid and unforgettable. The writing is NEXT LEVEL. The entire package is like NOTHING ELSE. It is supremely phenomenal and unequivocally one of the most searing storylines I've ever read.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this book. I thought it was interesting how this book was set up, it remind me of a Rolling Stone interview. The characters had interesting dynamics. I enjoyed the story, but didn’t see all the hype the book is getting.