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1. This book is written in an oral history
format. Why do you think the author chose to structure the book this
way? How does this approach affect your reading experience?
2. At one point Daisy says, I was just supposed to be the inspiration
for some man’s great idea. . . . I had absolutely no interest in being
somebody else’s muse. How does her experience of being used by others
contribute to the decisions she makes when she joins The Six?
3. Why do you think Billy has such a strong need to control the group,
both early on when they are simply the Dunne Brothers and later when
they become Daisy Jones & The Six?
4. There are two sets of brothers in The Six: Eddie and Pete Loving, and
Billy and Graham Dunne. How do these sibling relationships affect the
band?
5. Daisy, Camila, Simone, and Karen are each very different embodiments
of female strength and creativity. Who are you most drawn to and why?
6. Billy and Daisy become polarizing figures for the band. Who in the
book gravitates more toward Billy’s leadership, and who is more inclined
to follow Daisy’s way of doing things? How do these alliances change
over time, and how does this dynamic upset the group’s balance?
7. Why do you think Billy and Daisy clash so strongly? What
misunderstandings between them are revealed through the author’s
investigation?
8. What do you think of Camila’s decision to stand by Billy, despite the
ways that he has hurt her through his trouble with addiction and
wavering faithfulness? How would you describe their relationship? How
does it differ from Billy and Daisy’s relationship?
9. Camila says about Daisy and Billy, The two of you think you’re lost
souls, but you’re what everybody is looking for. What does she mean by
this?
10. As you read the lyrics to Aurora, are there any songs or passages
that lead you to believe Daisy or Billy was intimating things within
their work that they wouldn’t admit to each other or themselves?
11. What do you think of Karen’s decision about her pregnancy and
Graham’s reaction to the news? What part do gender roles play in their
situation?
12. Were you surprised to discover who the author was? How did you react
to learning the author’s reason for writing this book?
13. What role does the reliability of memory play in the novel? Were
there instances in which you believed one person’s account of an event
more than another? What does the author mean when she states at the
beginning, The truth often lies, unclaimed, in the middle?
14. What did you think of the songs written by Daisy Jones & The Six?
How did you imagine they would sound?
15. If you are old enough to have your own memories of the 1970s, do you
feel the author captured that time period well? If you didn’t experience
the seventies yourself, what did this fictional depiction of the time
evoke for you?
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