Daisy Jones & The Six is a novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, published in 2019. It tackles the genre of historical fiction, romance, and music. The book tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional rock band in the 1970s through a series of interviews with the band members, their friends, and family.

The novel follows the story of Daisy Jones, an aspiring and hopeful singer-songwriter who is discovered in the late 1960s in Los Angeles. Daisy is a free spirit with a powerful voice and a natural talent for writing songs, but she is also a bit of a wild child with a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work with. She is rather rebellious and is not afraid to speak her mind and act upon her impulses.

Meanwhile, in the same city, The Six is a popular rock band that has been making music for years, but they are struggling to break through to the mainstream music scene. The band is made up of six members, including lead singer Billy Dunne, who is also the primary songwriter. The band also includes his brother, Graham Dunne, his wife and photographer, Camila Dunne (who I personally adore), Eddie Loving, Warren Rhodes, and Karen Sirko.

When Daisy and The Six are brought together to record an album, sparks fly both creatively and romantically. The resulting album, "Aurora," is a huge success, launching the band into the stratosphere of rock stardom. However, the pressures of fame, addiction, and personal relationships begin to take their toll on the band. Tensions rise, and the members of The Six and Daisy Jones find themselves at odds with each other. As the band begins to fall apart, the story of what happened to Daisy Jones & The Six becomes a cautionary tale about the cost of success and the dangers of excess.

Overall, I believe Daisy Jones & The Six to be a compelling and immersive novel that transports readers back to the glamor and excess of the 1970s music scene while exploring timeless themes of love, creativity, and the human cost of success. I personally enjoy the time period as it is one that is often loved and admired even in the modern day.

Review by: Desaray Felix

Desaray is a teen volunteer at the Granada Hills Branch Library who is currently a sophomore in high school.

—Rachael Zak, Young Adult Librarian, Granada Hills Branch Library