Series Review: Daisy Jones and the Six

The Series: Daisy Jones and the Six

Viewing Platform: Prime Video

Stars: 4

I've become ambivalent about Taylor Jenkins Reid, the wunderkind writer who now has around eight books out in publican. American, light, a bit fluffy and with a historical bent, she's very good at writing up market chick lit. Of her books, Daisy Jones and the Six is my absolute favourite. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is good. The rest I can leave. 

There isn't much of a plot to this, other than it's the story of a band, formed in the 70's, who rose to the highest of highs, only to disband when they were at their biggest and best. The story is told from the perspectives of the band members and their entourage. There's the enigmatic lead singer, Billy Dunne, his wife, Camila, his brother, Graham, the keyboardist, known as Karen Karen, and of course, Daisy Jones, the ethereal singer who joins the group, The Six (even though there are five of them). 

This is the story of where they all came from, and what went on. 

I adored the audiobook of this. A full cast really brought it to light. 

And now it's been made into a limited series thanks to Reece Witherspoon's production company. 

There's lots to love about this series. The casting is perfection. Sam Claflin, who is great playing loveable arses, embodies Billy to the max. Riley Keogh, Elvis's grand daughter, is half waif, half grit as Daisy. Suki Waterhouse gives of great Judy Greer vibes as Karen. And the rest of the cast are just perfect. 

The music is also great. Channelling Fleetwood Mac (which I believe the book is loosely based on) it's great. The seventies is often overlooked when it comes to music, which is a pity. 

The series also has the seventies just right, just as I remember them as a child, complete with flower children, crappy cars, bad clothes and haircuts and a laissez-faire attitude to everything. Like Licorice Pizza and Almost Famous, it gives off just the right amount of seventies vibes. 

The other thing I am loving about this, is that as a limited series, Prime is only releasing one episode a week. We're on week three. You can't binge this.

But like fine wine, this is a series to be sipped and savoured. 

I'm loving it. 

And you don't need to read the book, but the it is great. 

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