So, a few weeks ago I did a 48 hour fast, where I stayed at the tae kwon do gym for 2 night and fasted. Aside from seminars and classes, there was a lot of down time and since I wasn’t eating, I wanted something fun to distract myself. So, I brought Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I tore through this book and nearly finished the entire thing over the weekend. It’s like a Behind the Music in book form and I haven’t been able to shake it. I keep thinking about Daisy. So, I thought it would be fun to do this one for our February book club. Have you read it?
Daisy Jones in a teenager coming of age in the late 60s, which means a lot of rock and roll, drugs, and parties, but she has a lot to say. Her journey hooks her up with The Six, a rising rock band, and together, they create a legendary album and go on tour and self destruct. The characters felt so real that I kept forgetting that it’s a fictional story and not a real band.
“I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else’s muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody.”
Daisy – Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones and The Six Discussion
- What did you think of the interview style writing? When you found out who the interviewer was, did it skew what was presented? Would the band have held things back? It took me a little bit to get into and then I was hooked and I didn’t even notice it. Some of the most interesting parts of the book to me were the introspective parts and I think the interview style was perfect for delivering that insight.
- For the most part, 70s rock and roll is a very male playground. This book is filled with strong women who know what they want and make not apologies. Camila, Karen, Daisy. Who was your favorite?
- I thought it offered an interesting look at addiction and the sadness that comes with it. For Daisy, drugs were an escape from her life, but for Billy, his life (his family) was an escape from the drugs. It did kind of bother me how easy Billy seemed to get clean and how little consequences Daisy had from her spiral into drug abuse. What did you think of the way the author portrayed addition?
Random Thoughts
- I’ve heard the audio book is amazing. I will need to check that out.
- I wish that these were songs I could download and listen to, but they probably wouldn’t sound as awesome as they do in my imagination.
- “I am not going to sit around sweating my ass off just so men can feel more comfortable. It’s not my responsibility to not turn them on. It’s their responsibility to not be an asshole.” Right on.
- Camila kind of bugged me. Am I the only one? Is anybody really that good?
- What was up with Daisy’s family?
“Love is forgiveness and patience and faith and every once in a while, it’s a gut punch. That’s why it’s a dangerous thing, when you go loving the wrong person.“
Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Have you read this one? Drop me a comment and let me know what you thought.