A review by barumnau
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the easiest 5 stars ever.
i don't think i've ever been so immersed in a book. i still can't believe it, the book must have cast a spell on me! the first book I stayed up until 1:00 in the morning to read + i wrote out 2 highlighters! 
roller coaster.
absolutely brilliant!

My humble analysis

I feel like I need to analyze the characters as they were all so perfectly written (so it can help me move on). The whole point of the book is to show how toxic they are together. They fit like puzzles yet still there is one extra piece. There was too much of everything. Too many ideas, too many brains, too many dreams.

Daisy - Let me start with this rock and roll icon. She is described as the "reckless, tough and wild" woman. She is more than that. A talented song-writer, neglected daughter, unappreciated wife, loving friend, desperate lover and also struggling drug addict. She is dealing with drug addiction the whole book. It has a big affect on her personal and work life as it is the reason of many troubles. I first found Daisy  cool, then toxic, then I felt sorry for her and then, proud. Everything worked out for her.

Billy - Ha. Daisy's other toxic half. No, I'm kidding. Actually, I am not. Billy is the band's lead singer (later, along with Daisy). He is proud, stubborn and inconsiderate. Everything has to be as he wants. Billy rarely gives someone else a chance to express themselves. Then Daisy comes along and things change dramatically, they're at each other's throats. He also struggles with addiction, however, unlike Daisy, Billy has a caring friend Teddy and a loving woman by his side. Camila, his wife, is the one who kept him together. He also has a brother, Graham, who plays the guitar.

Camila - The ultimate hero of this book! Not only did she save Billy, she also saved Daisy, Karen's sanity... She raised three kids (basically) by herself. She travelled with the band. She never gave up on Billy. She was there for him no matter what. She truly saved his life. Camila deserved all the love in the world, which she after all, received.

Karen and Graham - I was rooting for them! Karen and Graham have complicated relationship. He was always into her, she was never really into him. When they start sleeping together, Graham starts to imagine a bright future with his lover. However, Karen is unexpectedly pregnant. Motherhood is not her dream, she wishes to be a rock-star. It all comes crashing down when after their fight. They both want something different, together they had no chance of a future together where they would both be happy.

Eddie - An asshole, but I get it. He wanted to be appreciated, he wanted to be seen. Billy didn't let that happen.

Warren - The funniest and most random character.


I wish someone had told me that love isn’t torture. Because I thought love was this thing that was supposed to tear you in two and leave you heartbroken and make your heart race in the worst way. I thought love was bombs and tears and blood. I did not know that it was supposed to make you lighter, not heavier. I didn’t know it was supposed to take only the kind of work that makes you softer. I thought love was war. I didn’t know it was supposed to… I didn’t know it was supposed to be peace.”
- Daisy

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