Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Adult Fiction
Reviewed by: Ann
Daisy Jones and The Six is the fictional oral history of the rise and fall of a 70’s rock band – Daisy Jones and the Six. They became the biggest band of the 1970’s, only to break up suddenly one night after a show in 1979. This is the story of why they break up and how they rose to fame in the first place.
This is one of the most entrapping novels that I’ve ever read. I never expected to care so much about a fictional 70’s rock band’s rise and fall from fame, but it quickly made a home in my heart and solidified a love for Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ability to tell stories from unique points of views.
Reid writes such complex, nuanced, strong-willed women in fiction which never fails to leave me in awe of their confidence and faults that make them seem like real people. The script style that this story is written in made me feel as though a documentary was playing out in my head.
This novel has so many twists and turns and Reid provides some heart wrenching reveals that make you put down your book. The way in which she creates these fictional characters feels so real that you have to remind yourself that this wasn’t a real band. You can’t look up their discography on Spotify to hear Daisy and Billy coming through your speakers.
This was a journey that I never wanted to end. Amazing. I would recommend listening to this on audiobook as it makes the entire experience so much more real. That’s all I can say.
If you’d like to give the audiobook a listen, you can find it on BorrowBox here. If you’ve never used BorrowBox before, we have a handy guide here or you can always pop into your local library and a staff member can help you get signed up.
If you’d prefer a physical book, you can also find copies of Daisy Jones & the Six in our library catalogue here.
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