My Forest Library

In reading others’ reviews of Daisy Jones & The Six, I can’t help but notice that this book is extremely polarizing. You either love it or you hate it. Well, I have a theory about that: I think most of the people who loved it read the audiobook, and those who didn’t love it read the paper (or ebook) version.

I was happy to receive a free copy of this book from a Goodreads giveaway, but as I had heard that the audiobook is worth listening to, I decided to also get the book on Audible. I listened to the audiobook, but I also went back and read a few chapters in the physical book. I can easily see how only reading the physical book could get boring. Without hearing the individual voices of all the characters, their personalities seem flatter. Plus most of the characters have extremely common, forgettable names, so it’s hard to see them as individuals. Hearing distinct voices, however, adds some depth to the characters.

Like most readers who read Evelyn Hugo first and Daisy Jones second, I expected a slightly more profound story with a few more twists, since that’s what we got with Evelyn Hugo. The story is fine as it is, though. It was an engaging story that kept my depression at bay, and that’s what I’m mostly looking for in any book. If I say any more I’ll probably spoil the story so I’ll leave it at that.

I will say that I really appreciated the mental illness rep in this book. Two of the main characters have substance use disorders, and instead of villainizing these characters the book treats them as real people who have ups and downs with their condition, and eventually seek help through rehab and the support of their friends and colleagues. After reading so many books where mentally ill characters either become villains or get killed off, Daisy Jones & The Six was a breathe of fresh air.

This review can also be found on my Goodreads profile.