Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition
by Oliver Sacks
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Author: Oliver SacksEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-23
ISBN: 1400033535
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: Worth a read
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a pretty good book, of interest to anyone who feels themselves somewhat musicophiliac and wants to know more about how music has the effect it does. Musicophilia isn't particularly focused and doesn't really go too deep into how music works on the brain, it's mostly just a string of case studies, most of which are pretty interesting. It's well-written and accessible, and worth a read, though it doesn't offer any major insights.
"Musicophilia" is preferable to "This is your Brain on Music" by Daniel Levitin, which was released around the same time and deals with somewhat similar themes, though Levitin's book includes much more technical info on music and neurology. This info is presented in a style that is dry, unengaging and lacking in clarity. Sacks on the other hand is an effortlessly good writer. For that reason, this book is worth reading, though, I repeat, it's basically a string of case studies
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