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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
4.25
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"When you really love someone, sometimes the things they need may hurt you. And some people are worth hurting for."

First of all I need to say that the audiobook version of Daisy Jones and The Six is a must if you want to know this story. It will completely shape the experience and I really think the printed book would be extremely bleak. All of the weight of the story is in the voice acting.

Taylor Jenkins Reid is incredible at writing complex characters. Everyone feels real, everyone is flawed. I kinda hated them and was mesmerized by them at the same time. It really is an experience.

I'm really picky with love triangles and the will-they-wont-they thing because they're often incredibly silly. But here it was dealt with compassion and maturity by the narrative. It understood it was a complex situation and I couldn't ask for more.

The plot itself a kinda sidelined by the whole mess of personalities and drama, and the ending felt really unfulfilling. I get that it was kinda the point and I'm not really mad at the decision to do so, but it's why I wasn't completely invested on what was happening, abd why I'm probably not thinking too much about it now that is over.

Overall, I say it's worth a read solely for the voice acting and audio production. It felt like a real story, a real documentary, and I'm half expecting to find a YouTube video of a Daisy Jones and The Six performance.