Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Summary
A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous break up.
Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the real reason why they split at the absolute height of their popularity…until now.
Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go-Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the rock and roll she loves most. By the time she’s twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things.
Another band getting noticed is The Six, led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she’s pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.
Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.
Book Setting: Los Angeles
Hollywood Hills - where Daisy is born and grows up
Sunset Strip - where Daisy frequents as a 14-year-old, discovering her love for the rock n roll scene
The Ash Grove - where Daisy performed on stage with Mi Vida, whose lead singer was her then-boyfriend Jim Blades
The Troubadour - a club where the band performs
Chateau Marmont - Daisy rents a cottage here. She parties hard, walks over broken glass, and takes the iconic photo of her floating in the pool.
The Whisky - a club where the Six played an unofficial residency before their national tour.
Sunset Boulevard - where the Six signed their deal with Runner Records and felt L.A. was welcoming them in.
Topanga Canyon - where the Six rent a house after moving to Los Angeles
The Rainbow - where the Six partied after signing their record deal.
Chicago Stadium - where Daisy Jones & the Six performs their final show together before breaking up because of Daisy’s addiction and Billy’s love for his family.
Reviews
“Daisy Jones & the Six is a masterpiece. Incredible. Intoxicating. Unforgettable. Truly one of the most remarkable stories I have ever had the pleasure of reading.“
— Good Reads Review
“In the end, that’s the most surprising gift of “Daisy Jones & The Six” — it’s a way to love the rock ’n’ roll of the 1970s, without apology, without cynicism, bell-bottoms and all.”
— The New York Times
“There is something about this book that just feels so painfully real. Throughout the whole book, it feels like you’re prying into someone’s diary entries and reading through their raw thoughts and emotions. All the characters were so wonderfully unique and different from one another.”
— Cups and Thoughts