I really enjoyed The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo; in fact, I’ve read it twice. I wasn’t sure what to expect from Reid’s newest book. I remember seeing a lot of excitement surrounding it around and just after its release, but as far as I’m aware, most of that hype died down.

I enjoyed parts of Daisy Jones & The Six, mainly because it’s a unique book that doesn’t shy away from the rough parts of the characters’ lives. I also enjoyed the heavy focus on music, as that’s something I like in books but don’t read about very often. Usually because I can’t find books about music that intrigue me.

I didn’t realize that this book was told entirely in an interview format. I wasn’t bothered by it, but I do think the book might’ve been better if it had been told the way Reid told Evelyn Hugo, with one timeline focusing on the celebrities and another secondary timeline focusing on the interviewer, with the whole thing being in the traditional novel format. Just an opinion.

While there were emotional moments, for the most part I didn’t care about any of the characters. Individually, they were cliché and/or boring. Together, especially in the last third of the book, they acted like overdramatic, hormonal teenagers, and I’m just not here for that nonsense. Also, in the synopsis it literally says the band breaks up after a specific show, so there was no shock value. It was just me waiting to see which bit of petty drama would escalate enough to ruin everything.

Overall, Daisy Jones was not as good as Evelyn Hugo. It was a quick read and it was fine. I don’t particularly like or dislike it, and I’m mostly ready to be done with it. May or may not remember it in a few months. Most likely won’t seek out anything else by Reid.