I've really enjoyed other novels of this author but the last few have just not been my style. I feel like she may just be trying out new things, which is fine I just won't necessarily enjoy it. The style of the entire book being done in interviews a la a behind the music was incredibly well-done, especially when you consider the audiobook made it feel like it very well could have been real. However, it just was not for me. I found myself unable to care for any of the characters, largely due to the style and jerky nature of many of the characters. I also realized that there is literally no band on earth for which I would listen to or watch a behind the music for for more than an hour or two...and the audiobook was over 9 hours. Wholly tedious for a reader like me, especially for a fictitious band. It was also a REALLY cliche band.

DAISY JONES & THE SIX
BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID

I have read every single book that Taylor Jenkins Reid has written a lot d I have loved every single thing that she has written. They do all have the power for me to feel the emotions of her characters almost as if I am inside their heads. I took my goodreads.com friend Karen's suggestion to listen to this on Audio and I am so grateful to her for bringing up this point in her wonderful review. It has made a big difference to me of how much I have enjoyed this novel. It was so much more off a richer and more gratifying experience listening to this on Audio.
I also read my ARC on my kindle and it was also entertaining and fun. I also own a physical copy of this book.

Daisy is a stunningly beautiful underage young woman who because she is so gorgeous has no problem getting into the bus in LA that featured rock bands in the 1960's. Before long she is invited back stage to party with the members of various bands. It is her voice though that gets her noticed that is her trademark talent. Billy Dunne is in the band The Six and due to a suggestion that Billy and Daisy sing a duet together is where this book really takes off. I can't help but to picture a young Stevie Nick's and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac while I think of this while both reading listening.
Lindsey and Stevie were a couple and when Lindsey was approached by Fleetwood Mac to join their band he said not without Stevie; That they both come as a packaged deal together or not at all. I will continue to read anything that Taylor Jenkins Reid writes as she is not only talented to the point of extraordinary but she is entertaining; Anybody that can make me feel the things she does is more than worthy of my time.

Thank you to Net Galley, Taylor Jenkins Reid and Ballantine books for providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

A novel written as if it were an oral history about a 1970’s rock group, focusing on what led to the group’s breakup. When I started reading it (several weeks after I had read about it on NetGalley), I had forgotten that it was fiction, and thought that it was about a real rock group. The author has written the “interview” of each character in a different voice, lending more verisimilitude to the concept of the book being an oral history of a real rock group.

I LOVED this book - a story about a fictional rock band with all the drama of a 70s rock band. What an interesting way to write a novel - through interviews. I think that Reid brought the characters alive for me through the interviews. It really made me wish the music they talked about was real. I longed to listen to the Aurora album! I also liked that you were made to wonder what was the truth as different characters told the same stories with different takes. Planning on recommending for my book group!

This was a really interesting book. I found the writing format to be intriguing, and the author did a good job at differentiating the voices between the different characters. I've read books similar to this where all the "interviewees" have basically the same voice, and it gets tiring quite quickly. While the story was interesting, and gave some insight into the rock culture of the 70s, I didn't get as involved as I think I would have had this book been written as a more conventional novel. I like this type of interview format better when its involving real life people, and I know what the outcome is. A lot of the suspense or anticipation for me comes from knowing what the end was, and the enjoyment lies in knowing how those involved felt about it. So overall, the book didn't quite satisfy me, but I did like it enough for 3 stars.

I wanted to love this book especially with all the hype around it online. I just didn't connect with it. The writing was great but I think the story just fell flat to me. I would read the author again though.

I don't get all the hype around this book. If you've seen an episode of "Behind the Music," you've basically seen this book. The way that it's written - in interview pieces - doesn't do anything for it either, since the "scenes" are all TOLD (not SHOWN) via people reminiscing so we don't get any emotional build-up or anything. Add in the weirdness of reading about songs you've never heard (and can't), and the fact that most of the characters were irredeemable, self-absorbed assholes, and there's really nothing I can get into here.

Then again, maybe I'm just not the right audience. Late boomers who came of age listening to a certain late 70s band (*cough*Fleetwood Mac*cough*) will probably enjoy the walk down memory lane in this thinly-veiled mockumentary. People who aren't completely worn out by the tiresome "manic pixie dream girl" trope might love quirky, tragic Daisy Jones (I do not). Anyone looking for a rationalization for indulging in self-destructive behavior or selfish "wants" that destroy the people who love you will probably dig Billy and Daisy. But me? I'm out.

Thank you to Net Galley and Random House Publishing Ballantine for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I absolutely loved this book. This is right in my wheelhouse, I love reading books about music, especially an oral history one. It was a compelling story and a very easy read because of the format of the book. Taylor Jenkins Reid captured the essence of the 70s rock scene and you can see the influences for The Six and Daisy. Anyone who loves music should read and love this book.

This is written like a rock biopic about the fictional Daisy Jones & the Six. Well written and I'm sure will have people wondering if it is based on a real band and who the real Daisy Jones is. Fun summer read.

DNF
Thank you for the opportunity to read this title. I tried to get into, but it was hard for me to connect with the story. I enjoy TJR's books, but this was different from her usual.

So creative!! I got a little tired of the sex, drugs and rock n roll lifestyle but that’s really what the story was all about!!

I loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. It was one of my best of the year when it came out. But while I loved the format/style of this one, the story itself left me cold. Maybe I just wasn't ready for an unhappy ending of that sort.

Daisy Jones & the Six shot to superstardom like a meteor. With leads like Billy Dunne and Daisy Jones, who radiated sex and rock & roll, fans were enthralled. Just as suddenly as they appeared on scene, they disappeared into history. Now fans will learn through exclusive interviews what happened and where it all went wrong.
Taylor Jenkins Reid has written a masterful novel that leaves you wondering, at times, if it is really fiction. The author juggles several narrators, some flawed and of questionable trustworthiness, seamlessly. The novel explores the different characters, their opposing viewpoints and perceptions. The reader is led through the story on sex, drugs, and rock & roll of the band's raise to fame then through the fray and break of interpersonal relationships that brought about its downfall. Seeing the same events through the lenses of different character's perceptions is fascinating, but also a lesson in reality.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy!

I'm afraid this one just wasn't for me. I feel like I've heard this story / seen it play out in real life hundreds of times. My hope was that the author would do something to subvert the standard storyline of "band gets famous, people do drugs, sex and relationship weirdness ensues." But unfortunately the stock story arc was never turned on its head. I do appreciate that the author mixed things up with her choice of genre, but even that at times started to feel gimmicky. I wasn't the right audience member for this band.

Did not finish! Loved the first part of the book that I read. Honestly if it weren’t for the drug references I probably would have finished and really enjoyed, but personal family experience keeps me from reading books about drug use. Definitely enjoyed the style of writing and felt like I was watching a VH1 documentary! If you can’t get past the drugs it would probably be great read.

5★★★★★Stars

Genre: Historical Fiction
Type: Standalone
POV: Third Person - Multiple


Such an excellent story, different with so many characters to keep up with but I enjoyed every second of it. It was so angsty I didn't realize it would be like that and I felt so much while reading it. I managed to also listen to the audio book which was on point with all the narrators voices bringing a brilliant and phenomenal story.

If you are looking for a brilliant epic story about life; love; music; addition and whatnot; look no more! Daisy Jones & The Six delivers an incredible story that will blow your mind. I highly recommend.

This is the first book I've read from Taylor Jenkins Reid, and it definitely won't be the last. I loved experiencing the group dynamics of this band. Each person is wonderfully imperfect. Life is complicated, and that's represented well here.

To be honest, I wasn't quite sure what I thought of it at first. I didn't love it and it was just kind of "meh" until about 3/4 of the way through. When everything came together, I sat in my car, listening and smiling. That's when I fell in love with Daisy Jones and the Six.

Taylor Jenkins Reid has never disappointed me with any of her books, and although I was a little skeptical when I first started Daisy Jones, I should have known that I would end up loving it.

Thank you @booksparks @randomhouse for the free @netgalley copy of Daisy Jones & the Six!

I was probably one of the last people to read Evelyn Hugo, because it didn’t fall into my usual genre and I was convinced it wasn’t for me. Obviously I was wrong and it’s amazing. So when I heard about Daisy Jones I was all over the place trying to get my hands on an early copy. Courtney over @booksparks made my dreams come true when she granted me access to a netgalley copy. It usually takes me forever to read on my iPad and I tend to start ARCs about two days before pub day (because procrastination). Not this time. Daisy Jones & the Six comes out in March and I read it as soon as I got it in November and flew right through it.

It was everything I hoped it would be and more. I don’t think I’ve ever finished a book and immediately wanted to read it again—until now. I’ll definitely be rereading it in March and I already preordered the gorgeous signed edition from @goldsborobooks. I can’t wait to have my hands on that copy!

Daisy Jones was written entirely in interview format. You would think it might be difficult for a story to flow with nothing but dialogue, but TJR is an absolute genius with the written word and I will never doubt her again. The characters felt so incredibly real that I had to keep reminding myself that this wasn’t about a real band.

Mark you calendar and TBR for March 5th!

It took me a while to really get into this book because of the interview style format. I also had to keep reminding myself who some of the other characters/band members were. Once I really got into the story, I was able to breeze through the rest of the book because I couldn't wait to find out what happened to Daisy Jones and the Six. All in all, I really enjoyed the book but would have liked some narration to get to know the characters better.