Daisy Jones and The Six
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4.1 • 431 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Brought to you by Penguin.
NOW A SMASH HIT AMAZON PRIME TV STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONE
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the author of THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO and the bestselling MALIBU RISING
'I LOVE it . . . I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTON
Everybody knows Daisy Jones and the Six.
Their sound defined an era. Their albums were on every turntable. They sold out arenas from coast to coast.
Then, on 12 July 1979, Daisy Jones walked barefoot onto the stage at Chicago Stadium. And it all came crashing down.
Everyone was there.
Everyone remembers it differently.
Nobody knew why they split. Until now . . .
'The verdict: Daisy Jones steals the limelight' STYLIST
'New obsession, incoming' TELEGRAPH
'I didn't want this book to end' FEARNE COTTON
'Utterly believable . . . fantastically enjoyable' THE TIMES
'Pitch perfect' SUNDAY TIMES
'Reads like an addictive Netflix documentary meets A Star Is Born - despite being utterly fictional. It's also a call-to-arms that when you find your niche, don't doubt, embrace it' EMERALD STREET
'Well observed, sensitively told . . . a great read' BBC
'A tremendously engaging, and completely believable tale of rock and roll excess... inventive, persuasive and completely satisfying' DYLAN JONES
'I spent a lost weekend in this book. Daisy Jones is an instant icon' ERIN KELLY
'DAISY JONES & THE SIX is a transporting novel - at once a love story, a glimpse into the combustible inner workings of a rock-and-roll band, and a pitch-perfect recreation of the music scene of the Fleetwood Mac era. You'll never want it to end' CECILIA AHERN
'Once in a blue moon you get to discover a book you end up pressing upon many other people to read. Taylor Jenkins Reid has got every nuance, every detail exact and right. I loved every word' PAUL REES
'So brilliantly written I thought all the characters were real . . . I couldn't put it down' EDITH BOWMAN
'Explosive . . . a gorgeous novel and a ravishing read' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'The characters leap off the page, seducing you with their dramas, and making you wish the band was real' HEAT
'The heady haze of the 70s music scene, and a perfectly flawed Daisy, combine to create a fresh, rock n roll read. I loved it' ALI LAND, author of Good Me Bad Me
© Taylor Jenkins Reid 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Trying to one-up the audacious lives of ‘70s rock stars isn’t easy, but Taylor Jenkins Reid has created a charismatic band that lives just as hard as the real ones. Rockers Daisy Jones & the Six explode onto L.A.’s hip, debauched music scene before imploding just as dramatically. Framed as an oral history, Jenkins Reid’s novel is a lot of fun, but the audiobook is a bona fide party—it’s read by 21 actors, including Jennifer Beals and Pablo Schreiber as star-crossed bandmates Daisy and Billy. This sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll story is as fun, juicy and such a joy to hear.
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*Behind the Scenes*
This is the story of a fictional rock band based in the 70’s. They are called ‘The Six’ I listened to the Audiobook and feel that it makes sense because there are multiple points of view and each member plus additional players form the cast. Because each person has their own voice rather than one person attempting to cover all the voices it had an authentic feel about it.
The band is not quite there with the lead Billy writing their songs and having the biggest say in the group. At the same time another artist Daisy Jones is starting to make music. A decision is made that Daisy joins the group for one or two songs and it changes the dynamics of the group.
Soon they are Daisy Jones & The Six and they are making hit after hit, then something happens that changes the band forever
We get to see a lot of the back biting and tensions that go on behind the scenes as well as personal relationships and the drugs etc.
Taylor Jenkins Reid has created a group that feels real and the support members of the group often get a raw deal.
Looking forward to watching the series which may play out better on screen
*****
Gripped. Absolutely hooked. Audio was fantastic. Oh Billy’s growl. Daisy’s rasp. The depth of emotion. The feelings the characters and their choices made me feel! Sometimes I felt choked. I still feel choked. Worded so effectively. Love, addiction, life. Fantastic x