Daisy Jones and The Six Is Intriguing, Addictive and, Above All, Just Really, Really Fun.

Daisy Jones and The Six is one of my favourite reads of 2020 so far; I couldn’t help but fly through it! It’s intriguing, addictive and, above all, just really, really fun.

Written in an interview style, the narrative follows the rise and fall of the infamous 70s rock band, Daisy Jones and The Six. The band is completely fictional yet Jenkins Reid writes in such a visceral and conversational way that you wouldn’t be shamed for believing they really existed.

Daisy Jones, with her take-no-shit attitude, barefoot performances and authentic addiction issues, is one of those characters you can’t help but love. She’s written like a mythical creature. She pulls in worldwide audiences, she tears the band apart, she brings them back together – everyone either wants to be her or be with her.

‘This one night we were smoking a joint up on the roof of this apartment over Santa Monica and Wyatt said, “I love you so much and I don’t understand why you don’t love me.” I said, “I love you as much as I’m willing to love anybody.” Which was true.’

Jones refuses, in a male-centric industry, to be purely used as a muse. She has a vision and she knows how to get it. She truly is a force within this story and the reason why I just couldn’t put it down.

There’s scandal, emotion and hilarious tales of acid-induced post-gig pool parties; it’s everything you want from a rock band. Jenkins Reid does an outstanding job of selling this narrative to the reader which is massively helped by the believable world that she creates.

A lot of people have said it already, but the story really is reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac’s journey. If you’re interested in band culture, you’ll especially love this book. Even if you’re not so enthused by music, it’s still absolutely worth the read just for that transportation into another thrilling, raw and complicated world.