Published: 5, March 2019
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genres: Adult, Domestic Life, Family, Fiction, Literary, Sagas, Women's
This is the story of a fictional rock band from the seventies, the rise and fall, the drug use, the sex, the rock ‘n roll, and all of this is like reading an interview and it took me some time to get used to it, but once I was settled, it became a great page-turner. I know some readers are not going to like the style but I feel this was one of the best ways to introduce the band and all the characters. It comes out as personable, approachable, and believable enough to not be a hindrance.
The story is more than anything else a joyful book that conjures the sensation of excitement that comes with telling a refreshingly uplifting story about unrestrained, young, and creative people; it's pure entertainment. Upbeat and straightforward.
The “oral history”-meets-faux-documentary style works well in terms of the format. It's a light and breezy method to tell the narrative from a variety of perspectives; however, it certainly limits the more contemplative components of storytelling to some extent. Instead, it is up to the reader to decipher what is being communicated between the lines.
The idea of strong women is good but in some places, it felt kind of strange because a strong woman is not just what this story is telling us. But again, it may be unintentional because the way this book is written, actually limits many things and the writer can’t explain everything properly. As I mentioned earlier, this is like reading an interview and this style limits the storytelling.
Synopsis:
“NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup—from the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and the new novel Malibu Rising, available now!
REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • IN DEVELOPMENT AS AN ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY REESE WITHERSPOON
“An explosive, dynamite, down-and-dirty look at a fictional rock band told in an interview style that gives it irresistible surface energy.”—Elin Hilderbrand
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • The Washington Post • Esquire • Glamour • Real Simple • Good Housekeeping • Marie Claire • Parade • Paste • Shelf Awareness • BookRiot
Everyone knows DAISY JONES & THE SIX, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now.
Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the rock ’n’ roll she loves most. By the time she’s twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things.
Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she’s pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.
Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.
The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with Daisy Jones & The Six, brilliantly capturing a place and time in an utterly distinctive voice.”
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Rating: 90/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
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