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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain | 
| Author: Oliver Sacks
Publisher: Picador
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 555
Media: Paperback
Pages: 425
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Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0330418386
EAN: 9780330418386
ASIN: 0330418386
Publication Date: October 3, 2008
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Worth a read November 10, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
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 of people and conditions involving strange and intense relationships with music. It's well-written and accessible, and worth a read, though it doesn't attempt to give any major insights into why music is so important to people in general.
"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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