Book Review: Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones and The Six

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Synopsis:

A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous break up.

Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the real reason why they 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 and 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.

Another band getting noticed is The Six, 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 the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.

Review:

Taylor Jenkins Reid's "Daisy Jones and the Six" is a compelling and captivating tale about the development and dissolution of a famous rock band in the 1970s. The story is conveyed through a series of interviews with band members, family members, and friends, offering the reader a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the band's drama and anguish.

Each member of the band is dealing with their own demons and personal issues, and the characters are wonderfully developed and realistic. Daisy Jones, the enigmatic lead vocalist, is especially captivating, and her relationship with band leader Billy Dunne is both passionate and turbulent.

The novel is a page-turner with lots of plot twists to keep the reader interested. The prose is vivid, transporting the reader to a time of free love, drugs, and rock and roll. The work also delves into subjects such as celebrity, addiction, and the cost of success.

Overall, "Daisy Jones and the Six" is a fun and thought-provoking book for fans of literature and music both. It's a must-read for anybody interested in the music industry's backstage stories.

That’s all for now ~

- Jay xx

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