Novel Diversions Reads Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reads

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Journey to the 1960s music scene, where ambition and talent collide with temptations. 

Author Taylor Jenkins Reid crafts an unforgettable story, weaving a colorful tapestry of the 1960 music industry and rock-n-roll scene. The story is an oral history of how an up-and-coming singer-songwriter and a rock band meet, create chart topping music, and fall apart. Written as a transcript, each character, bandmates, friends, and managers, gets a chance to tell their version of events, revealing how the band reached its peak and what really led to the band’s break-up.

Titular character Daisy Jones dreams of singing. Her raw talent is undeniable, but she is pigeonholed by her label into singing what they want. She desperately wants to write her own music. At the same time, The Six, a rock band led by Billy Dunne, are hitting their stride. They are selling records and selling out shows. While working on their new album, their label suggests a duet with Daisy Jones. The single is a smash hit, which leads Daisy to join the band. Daisy and Billy write an album together that rockets the band to the top of the charts.

Throughout the book, the characters remind us that the rock-n-roll scene is not kind. It is full of temptations. Drugs, sex, and alcohol shape decisions and relationships. Daisy and Billy have undeniable chemistry but butt heads constantly. As Daisy’s drug use spirals out of control and Billy tries to hang onto his sobriety, the band’s inner turmoil reaches the breaking point. 

Daisy Jones and the Six is a book unlike anything you’ve read. It is not just another rock-n-roll story. Each character is involved in crafting the story, making it full of contradictions, secrets, and emotion. 

If you love audiobooks, the audiobook version is an absolute must listen. It is performed by a full cast and is an experience you won’t forget. The book is available in print and digital versions with your FCPL library card. You can access the e-book or e-audiobook through the Libby app. 

Daisy Jones and the Six will be discussed at Novel Diversions on October 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Post Road Library. We hope to see you there!

Brittany
Information Specialist MLIS

Post Road Library

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