Jan. Book Club Discussion Pick

Daisy Jones 

         &

    The Six

By Taylor Jenkins Reid 

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I had picked Daisy Jones & the Six for our book club tomorrow. I loved Fleetwood Mac. I am disappointed I won't be there tomorrow.  I have so much to talk about and discuss Fleetwood Mac. The novel is a fictionalized version of the band. I didn't know what to expect. I have never read anything before from the author. I have heard the author has a different writing style.

 Someone told me to listen to the book rather than read it. I did both, I read at the same time I listened. I realized I am not a listener for books. I still like to read a book. But, this book is an exception to the rule. Reading the book was so different.  As I delved into the book. I realized I was getting a treat. The book is written as an interview. You will realize later why.

 I followed Fleetwood Mac, and use to listen to Rumours album until it could not listen to it anymore. 

 I had a different perception of the book because I listened rather than read the book. I would recommend listening rather than reading it. I have a different tone and feel of the book. But also the writing style made the book special. 

I liked the way the novel was set up as an interview. I can't tell you anymore because I will ruin the story, and lose the surprise.   The novel is set in the 1970s when the band was starting out. 

It was a different type of novel. I never read a novel based on a rock band or music based on the '70s. As I was reading I saw the personalities and dynamic of each band member's personalities open up in a band. I never understood the dynamics of a typical band. There were times the book seemed to drag. And the story was dragging a bit. 

Daisy Jones and the Six the group held together by drugs, music.  and what broke them up. How the band, music, and fame consume you.

Daisy, as a lead singer, and a woman how you dressed matters how you survived the fame in the band as a woman. It looks fun, doesn't it. In reality not so fast. The competition of the members, and personalities. As a woman in a band either you survived or left. You were consumed by fame, drugs, and emotions, and even sexist ideas. Daisy and Karen in the band had to stand up for themselves many times.  In the novel, Daisy didn't care what people thought, how she dressed, she was an independent woman with feminist ideas. 

Daisy, as a woman,  wanted to be part of the band so badly. But, was it worth the sacrifice.  Having a relationship and the intermingling of each band member.  With Daisy and the Six it seemed like everyone knew your business.  Daisy and Billy's music told their stories through their music. 

Karen on the other hand wasn't ready to settle down and leave the band. She wanted to keep on working. Family and kids were not in the plan. How you can still be in the band and still have the commitment is a hard decision. Graham wanted her to have the baby. She didn't want to take responsibility. She cared about her career more than her family.

Camilia knew Billy, and Daisy had feelings for each other. But instead of hating Daisy, she was sympathetic, and understanding. Camila wanted to actually help her to get through rehab and the drugs.