“Oh man, what a ride! I guess I’m the right demographic for this book: I love rock and I grew up in the ’70s, so I wanted to like it...instead, I loved it! Yes, it’s sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll, but it’s also got wonderfully complex characters that I cared about even if I didn’t like how they acted. It’s a peek into the formation of a band, how the music is made, the struggles of addiction and clashing personalities, and, ultimately, love. The story is compiled of pieces of interviews with the band and those connected to them—a very effective technique that made the novel’s pages turn even faster. Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones & the Six is one of my favorite books of 2019 so far!”
— Serena Wyckoff, Copperfish Books, Punta Gorda, FL
“One hundred percent worth the buzz. I was entranced from beginning to end. Reid’s use of an interview format is perfect and ingenious for exploring the rise and fall of an imaginary 1970s rock band. It allows for an in-depth and realistic look at complicated group dynamics and varying perceptions and memories of each other during key moments and interactions.”
— Cori Cusker, Bright Side Bookshop, Flagstaff, AZ
Sex, drugs, and rock&roll, what more do you need? Told through a really unique, interview-style perspective, this book follows a fictional 70s band as they rise to stardom, grapple with their earned fame, and eventually collapse under the pressure they not only set for themselves, but from what the world asks of them. Join them on the road this summer; it's a fun romp.
— Margaret
You literally can’t get me to shut up about this amazing book!! Loosely based on Fleetwood Mac, this story follows a 1970s rock band with the later arrival of Daisy Jones, their rapid rise to fame, and how it all fell apart- although no one truly knows why. TJR sets up the story so it feels like you’re watching a rock documentary and the way she includes each band member's perception of different events throughout their career blurs the truth in every aspect. Nothing is sugar coated when it comes to the glamorization of drugs and sex in the music industry, which helps shed light on how beautifully raw and selfishly human her characters are.
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