Reviewed by Christy
Daisy Jones and the Six is
Taylor Jenkins Reid follow up to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
Written as an oral history, this novel recounts the rise and fall of a 70s rock
band called Daisy Jones and the Six. I listened to the audio book which
featured a full cast of narrators, and it was delightful. I finished the book
in two days which I think may be a record for me. It felt like I was listening
to a podcast or watching an episode of Behind
the Music.
Reid gets into the background
of Daisy Jones’ life as well as the
background of the members of the Six and then explains how they fused together
to create a popular rock band and one of the most critically acclaimed albums
of the 70s. Much like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, the characters
in felt real, and I kept forgetting that I couldn’t just go listen to some of
their songs on Youtube. But eventually that wore off, and I have to admit that
I found my mind wandering a bit when the characters get into the nitty gritty
of how some of their songs were written. I obviously couldn’t listen to their
music so I had no connection to that part of it. The physical book includes all
the lyrics to all the songs mentioned so maybe that would’ve helped. I didn’t
love this the way I do Evelyn Hugo, and there are a few things I’d
tinker with regarding the ending but overall it’s a fun read, and I liked it a
lot. I wonder if I would’ve had a different experience reading it traditionally
(a lot of readers felt disconnected to the oral history style) but the audio is
fantastic, and I highly recommend it.
Reese Witherspoon is supposedly
adapting it for an Amazon miniseries which will include original music, and I
am so excited to check that out.
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