This is what happens when a book has EVERYTHING going for it, but in the last 5% throw in a stupid plot device and ruin it for me.
But before we get to that...
Daisy Jones & The Six is an interview style history of a (fictional) band from the 1970s. Think...VH1's Behind The Music, Fleetwood Mac, Janis Joplin, Grace Slick... etc. With various points of view, all collected in a storytelling style, this story follows the rise and very quick fall of one of 'America's' hottest bands.
Clearly influenced by the inner turmoil of Fleetwood Mac, we meet Daisy, Billy...and everyone else. We see the rising tension (both emotional and sexual) between Billy and Daisy. Dugs, sex, rock and roll, money, drugs, and drugs and drugs. The story is compelling and I was DYING to hear the 'songs' so I was listening to Fleetwood Mac a LOT during this time. It helped put me in the mindset I needed. There almost needs to be a soundtrack to this book.
And here's the bad [spoiler alert]
The plot device of Julia being the interviewer took me out of the book. It DID explain the lack of details from Billy and how much Billy stressed he was in love with Camilla but still. I needed something from this. I needed more of a resolution.
STILL - I am really looking forward to the upcoming series based on this book.