Musicophilia
by Oliver Sacks
Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalbiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticglossyenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connectionssocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn original, emotional non-fiction book: grounded and polished. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion. It can persuade us to buy something, or remind us of our first date. It can lift us out of depression when nothing else can. It can get us dancing to its beat. But the power of music goes much, much further. Indeed, music occupies more areas of our brain than language does–humans are a musical species.
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- Oliver Sacks
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 425
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- Open Library
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