Taylor Jenkins Reid's newest novel follows the rise to fame and subsequent demise of a rock band in the 70's. It kind of feels like Almost Famous in a documentary format - and I loved it. If you're a format person, this is a little different than the tranditional format. It's narrated in interviews from all the band members. I thought it was very well done and loved each member's POV and thought it added to the overall feel of the book. One of my favorites by TJR yet.

Reid’s previous novel, “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,” belied its fluffy title with an emotional wallop of a story, with a twist towards the end that was genuinely surprising and powerful. And though I think Reid was going for something similar with Daisy Jones, it just didn’t come together for me.

The novel centers around Daisy Jones, a wealthy white Angeleno and aspiring songwriter, and The Six, a rock band, as they converge, make pop history, and fall apart again. It’s a fairly standard 70s-music tale — the band battles commercialization, drug addiction, family obligations, and more than anything, each other as they grapple with fame, money, and responsibility.

What most differentiates this book from others on the same topic is its oral history-format. Band members, girlfriends, managers, journalists, and friends share the story-telling duties, and it’s interesting — if occasionally overly pointed — when one character’s version of an event contradicts another’s.
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Most of each quote are only a paragraph or so long, which keeps the novel moving at a breakneck pace. But it also undercuts the emotional resonance that I think Reid is probably attempting, because you never really spend enough time with each character to really develop an attachment.

I also have an issue with the book’s depiction of drug addiction. Two of the characters here are drug addicts, and both of them quickly, and for the most part successfully, decide one day they no longer want to be addicts. But drug addiction doesn’t work that way—I know from personal experience that drug addicts often struggle their entire lives, occasionally plagued by relapses of varying degrees. It’s not an on/off switch for most people.

So, this book is fun, it’s music-industry fantasy, and I think it’ll make a great TV show. But it’s not a perfect book. 3/ 5 stars.

Have you ever read a book that left you wrecked, gut-punched....a weepy mess? that’s how I feel right now, I have so many thoughts swirling in my head that I can’t figure out if I’m sad or happy. Last year when I read The Seven Wives of Evelyn Hugo, I was so deeply moved by the book, and going into this book I didn’t know if it would have the same effect on me...I think this book even surpassed that. The book is so raw and honest and gritty. There are no easy parts to this book, no peace amid the turmoil, as I was on edge the whole time. This book has such an interesting format, written as if it were an interview, a piece being written about the history of a rock band in the 70’s, which i think added an edge to the story, coming straight from the members of the band.

DNF @ 30%

As much as I love Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones and the Six simply did not work for me. The pacing felt off-- we had barely met Daisy, the title character, by the time I decided to abandon ship. The interview format felt a bit dry, and the distance between the characters and the reader also made me struggle to continue. I think the concept was fascinating, but the execution just did not deliver.

Right from the beginning Taylor Jenkins Reid draws you into the story about a fictional rock band from the 70s. If I didn't know better I would have told you Daisy Jones and The Six were a real band. You feel the tension and wanting throughout the whole book. Taylor distributes bits and pieces to the reader slowly to draw you in and have you savoring each interview.

Taylor's characterization is so good that she will have you believing the band is real. If you are anything like me you will try to pull up stories about the band on the internet. I loved how she makes Daisy a mix of sweet, worldly, flawed, confident, and slightly broken. You forget that Daisy is so young because she seems to have been there and done that.

Not only does Taylor draw you into Daisy's story but she also draws you into the band dynamic. You are given insights into each of the band's brains. She paints a very vivid picture of the ticking time bomb that is The Six.

I love that this story was told through a series of interviews. The style just seemed to work for this book and it made for a very fast read.

I think Daisy Jones and The Six will be hard to knock out of my top spot for 2019. I couldn't put this book down!

Thank you Taylor Jenkins Reid and Ballentine Books for my copy of Daisy Jones and The Six in exchange for an honest review.

In all honesty this one was a little slow in the start, but stick with it and you won't regret it. It's everything you would expect it to be in the sixties. Sex, drugs, rock and roll and aspiration to become the next big star. Daisy is set on becoming the next big thing when she meets Billy and it becomes apparent that they can do so much together. The development of relationships, love and the fame.

Such a great story from one of my favorite authors! I really loved this book and the story of Daisy! Could not put it down. You dont want to miss this!

This story was really fun to read. It follows a group of musicians through the rise of their band and adding an additional member Daisy Jones to the band.
The story has love, romance, chemistry, jealousy, and is heartwarming if not also heartbreaking.
I had a good time with this story and will definitely read more from Taylor Jenkins Reid. Also thank you to Netgalley for this arc and to the publisher and author as well.

Wow!! It feels like I have known this band my entire life! Never I have wanted a soundtrack to go along with a book ..... But with Daisy Jones and The Six , I feel like I know every song by heart already and just want to listen to their music over and over! If I didn't know it was a work of fiction I would swear I know them!!!

So good as a book ....I can't wait to try it as an audio too! Best book of the year so far!

Loved this so much and cannot wait for the series. I lived in LA from 1977-1980. Ms. Reid nailed it. Great for fans of rock and roll, the history of the '60s, great musisians and beautiful singers. Loved it!

Taylor Jenkins Reid's brilliant portrayal of a fictional 1970s rock band's rise and fall is told as a series of interviews with band members and their family and friends. All try to answer the question of what happened to Daisy Jones and the Six after a fateful performance at Chicago Stadium, but the real story is somewhere in the haze of love affairs, addictions, ego, and jealousy. For any rock fan who dreams of knowing the truth behind the music.

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

And so begins the story of Daisy Jones and the Six. Told as if you are watching Behind the Music on VH1, this book follows the rise and fall of the fictitious mega-hit band. I say fictitious because several times while reading this book I had to Google to make sure that this band was in fact fictitious. Admittedly I had a hard time getting into this book. It is written as if you are reading actual transcripts of actual interviews with the band, their promoters and agents. The format of the book made it hard for me to initially engage with the characters. But friends urged me on to keep reading, and I am so glad I did. If anyone could make me read a book outside my normal genre or in a different format, it would be Taylor Jenkins Reid.

This is not just a story about Daisy. Or Billy. Or any one band member. It is a story about the music industry and about the rise to stardom and so much more. The characters in this book came alive for me, as I watched their rise to stardom. And I felt right there with them as I watched everything fall apart. This was a wonderfully written story, albeit in an experimental format, and I can’t wait to see it come to life in the upcoming mini series.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book!

Taylor Jenkins Reid imbues the fictional title band with real life. The oral history approach is unique and engaging. I "heard" the songs in my head while reading!

I absolutely devoted this book! It was a bit difficult to get into, given the format but once I did it was so hard to put down. I loved billy and Camilla’s relationship and how it overcame every obstacle. I loved Daisy as a character, my only gripe was that it never really said if she overcame addiction.

Another thing I loved about this book was how many parallels I found from The Six and Fleetwood Mac. I will recommend this book to EVERYONE.

Sex, drugs and rock 'n roll are the backdrop for Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Set in the 1970s, the story is told in an interview style that I found enlightening and different than the norm. It was a nice way to see different points of view at the same time. We see the beginning of the Six, a band started by Billy and Graham Dunne. They also gain a drummer, additional guitars and a keys player, through Warren, Eddie, Peter and Karen, to round out the sound for the band. Once they get signed it turns out to be more than any of them ever hoped for. Eventually, The Six get a record deal with Runner records where they end up being joining forces with Daisy Jones.

Daisy is a spitfire born in Las Vegas and introduced to the club/bar scene at a very young age. She is a groupie with an amazing voice and presence all her own that eventually gets her a record deal with Runner records. By this point, Daisy is already fighting her own demons with uppers, downers and booze. The joining of Daisy Jones and the Six ends up being more than any of them could ever imagine. They reach a new kind of fame they could have only dreamed of. With fame comes more temptation and bigger egos, however. We get to see the ups and downs of stardom with all the members of the band.

This is a quick read enhanced by the interview writing structure and I found myself immediately absorbed in the atmosphere projected to us. Taylor Jenkins Reid has also made a playlist on Spotify that enhances the reading experience. The lyrics for the songs from the Aurora album are also included at the end of the book. I can easily see why this will make a great show series in the near future thanks to Reese Witherspoon.

I rarely read contemporary realistic fiction but this title is fascinating and a page-turner. I will recommending it to patrons looking for contemporary edgy fiction, quick reads, and fiction about rock/alternative musicians

This book was great! It was like reading the story of your favorite It Band of the 70s and finding out the story behind the gossip.

I have read one other book One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid and I loved it. Ugh.. and unfortunately this one missed the mark :(.

I have been seeing raving 5 star reviews and TONS of hype for this one. So, naturally I was convinced I would be giving this a 5 star. I am clearly in the minority on this one as usual haha ;).

I think I wasn't the right type of audience for this book.... because I was annoyed very quickly with the drugs, rock and roll, and sex. I couldn't connect with the content of the story and just lost my interest completely. I found this super easy for me to put down and I had the hardest time picking it back up to finish. That to me is not a good sign at all.

So many others have enjoyed this novel so I wouldn't have my review stop you from reading this one :).

Thank you so much to Random House Publishing Group Ballantine and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Publication date: 3/5/19
Published to Goodreads: 1/31/19

TJR can do no wrong in my book! As soon as I saw this book, I knew I would have to get my hands on it! A HUGE thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine books for the ARC. Daisy Jones and The Six is the story of the rise and fall of a fictional rock band from the 1970's. An absolute icon in the entertainment world, gorgeous, and stubborn, she is haunted by an all-consuming vice and forbidden love. I thought the format of the book was really interesting and a total change from the typical TJR style, but it was so great! I loved it! The characters and the development of them were PERFECT. I literally felt like I was thrown back into the days of VH1 and Fleetwood Mac! Such a fun book and I know it will be a HUGE hit!

If this was for real, I'd be scouring iTunes right now and feverishly downloading Daisy Jone & the Six albums. If this was for real, I'd be Google imaging every photo to plaster on my walls like a teenager, searching album cover art and photos of outfits that Daisy Jones wore while floating in a pool in a drunken stupor at a party. If this was for real, I'd be saying "does MTV even PLAY videos anymore??" while clicking through channels on TV to find their newest video or Behind the Music special. WHY IS THIS NOT FOR REAL?!?!?!

THIS is the exact story you want to read about your favorite band. It's the fly-on-the-wall voyeuristic exclusive that details the lives and loves, the partying and drugs, of your favorite 70's band. I want this private glimpse into the stories of the Stones, the Beatles, for Janis and Clapton... it's the grittiest, most exclusive look at the forming of the band The Six, and eventual collaboration with the provocative and talented Daisy Jones. Told in documentary form, you root and cheer and cry and ache for every single member of the band, their entourage, their families. You wish you could hear every song and rock out at every live performance.

Clashing personalities, conflicting goals, ego, drugs, and passion all fuel the fire of this insanely popular cult-worthy band and the riveting story of it's rise and eventual fall. It's a dreamy landscape of free-thinking, 60s/70s rock-and-roll icons at their height and glory - riding on tour buses, smoking joints, and lashing out on guitars as forms of rebellion and individuality. It's an addicting story that's both mood and mind-altering, of when music had real emotion and grit, soul and feelings... and true rock stars that bared it all.