Rawda
⭐ 5 STARS ⭐
This isn't like my usual five-star reads—this one hits completely different.
I wasn't even interested in reading about the rise and fall of a rock band, yet somehow, here we are. It started with me mindlessly scrolling through the Libby app (as always), and there it was. I placed a hold on it without much thought, and when it became available, I figured, why not? A free audiobook? Sounds like a great idea. Plus, it was short (and since I listen at 2.2x speed—yeah, I know, I'm insane—it wouldn't take long). I hit play, and suddenly, it was over. One sitting. That's how addicting it was.
The characters in Daisy Jones & The Six are messy, flawed, and incredibly human. None of them are perfect, and yet, I loved them all. There was just something about them—something that made me feel for them, cry with them, get frustrated at them, and live through their heartbreaks. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a genius for making these people feel real. Like, real real. At one point, I had to stop and Google to make sure The Six wasn't actually a band from the '70s that I somehow missed. The way she weaves herself into the story through one of the characters? Absolutely brilliant.
This book isn't about a perfect love story or a dream career or a band that defied all odds. It's about how real life is messy, how timing is everything, and how sometimes, the people we love the most aren't meant to stay. It was raw, painful, beautiful—and I loved every second of it.
Favorite Quotes:
✨ “There's this peace that comes with knowing you have a person in the world who would do anything for you, that you would do anything for.”
✨ “I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody. End of f**ing story.”
✨ “Men often think they deserve a sticker for treating women like people.”
✨ “I think you have to have faith in people before they earn it. Otherwise, it's not faith, right?”
✨ “Some people just don't threaten each other. And other people threaten everything about each other. Just the way it is.”
✨ “I'm not saying that I didn't care. I cared a lot. I'm saying that when you really love someone, sometimes the things they need may hurt you, and some people are worth hurting for.”
✨ “And no matter where we are, no matter what time of day it is, the world is dark and we are two blinking lights. Flashing at the same time. Neither one of us flashing alone.”
