Daisy and The Six

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

How do you write a book about a rock 'n roll band without getting lost in the sex, drugs, and rock'n roll? Set it up as interview answered a la a magazine profile. I thought I would hate it--no real narrative, just "answers" about events, but it was genius. The focus of the book became about the relationships the band members had, the motivations behind the songs, the impetus for behavior. This style also had the added benefit of looking back in time and seeing the consequences, and hearing their regret/ psychoanalysis of why they did what they did. Memories from different characters contradict each other. Sex and drugs are there but they aren't glorified, usually they are surrounded by regret. The story really becomes all about the band and the music. This novel deserves all the hype its gotten.

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