Daisy Jones and the Six might be a fictional band from the 80s, but the hype around this band has been very real. And just like one plays a song to see if the band truly rocks, I thought it‘s time to try out this book to see if the hype over Taylor Jenkins Reid‘s novels are worth it.

Now Daisy Jones and the Six is probably a book I wouldn‘t have picked up without the hype. I‘m not the biggest fan of books about music and bands, and the narrating format is something that usually has me running in the other direction. But something made me decide to pick up this story as my first book by the author. And it‘s definitely a decision I don‘t regret.

First things first. It takes time to get into it. The story is narrated through interviews, the characters contributing their memories for the imaginative author to put everything into a bigger picture. The imaginative author wants to offer the fans of the band some insight, an unknown story, and mainly the reason why this band disappeared during the peak of their career. But to understand all of that, the story begins way before Daisy Jones and the Six have been a thing. That, and the narrating style made it a bit hard to truly get into the story. I mean, we already know they‘ll end up being a band, right? Why not get there quicker? However, as one continues through the story, this decision makes sense. It‘s important to get to know the characters first, and each of them had so many layers that we never get to fully see. I mean, after all, they just share what they want to tell. From the very beginning, I was mostly intrigued by the character of Daisy. She is just what you would expect picking up this book. A stunning woman that was a neglected girl, meeting the wrong people, drinking the wrong pills, but massively talented. And yet, her story grabs you.
It took me much longer to be interested in the story of Billy and the members of The Six than the story of Daisy. I could truly imagine why everyone was fascinated with her, because my fascination grew with each page.

I wasn‘t as intrigued by the story as a whole until the band formed. From there on, I was just flipping those pages, waiting for the big downfall - or anything. Because something had to happen. We know they split up. We know there‘s a big secret on why. However, instead of big drama, we‘re presented with slow agony involving the two main characters. And while that was fully unexpected, I liked how it was executed. I like how it didn‘t need more than these emotions, and how these were transported through the pages. Until the very end, I didn‘t know whether the characters would give in or not. Not knowing what to expect, and I loved the story for that more than I thought I would.

If there‘s one thing I‘m looking for now, it‘s the adaptation of this book because this story definitely deserves to be watched on screen. And I‘m ready to hear the music!