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woltram's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
mazza57's review against another edition
1.0
To be honest this was awful and there is not mush else to say about it. I haven't heard of many to the acts let alone the songs and what a song might have meant for him means nothing to me. At one point he says he realised he could walk out from a concert - i might well have walked out of this book at several points in its monotone narration
goatsbookgarden's review
3.0
Decent read if you're a music junky. Exposed to a lot of songs I wouldn't have heard otherwise, and that's made it worth the read. Hornby writes in a manor that sounds more like a conversation, which made for a quick read.
tschmitty's review
4.0
I am not quite the music snob as Mr. Hornby, and his music taste is while not completely unlike like my own, not quite in the same radar. Still, I just loved his passion about music and enjoyed this quite a bit. I was especially touched on his section about music and its connection to his autistic son.
rhiannatherad's review against another edition
4.0
I put off buying this one for a long time. It's by one of my favorite authors but looking at the 31 songs it is about, I don't know most of them. However, I finally bought it this weekend and was happy to realize I didn't need to know them to appreciate this book. He writes about music by the feelings they evoke, so it was pretty awesome. Definitely a necessary read for music lovers.
pleasereadittome's review
3.0
This book is great for anyone who loves music. It shows what a deep connection certain songs can have on you at different points in your life and how just a hearing a few bars can transport you back.
anasofiaabraca's review against another edition
4.0
Primer libro que leo de este autor y me pareció una maravillosa introducción. Se lee de un tirón.
Con los amantes de lausica que resultan ser escritores, se corre el riesgo de que muerdan la banquina del esnobismo, de la superioridad moral porque "como no te das cuenta que la música que escucho yo es mejor que la tuya, por ende yo soy mejor". Lo excelente de éste libro es que ese peligro se conjura rápidamente. Me voy de aquí con un renovado amor por el disco, la canción, por la música que realmente se transmite en éstas páginas; también con una lista nueva por escuchar en Spotify. Un must
Con los amantes de lausica que resultan ser escritores, se corre el riesgo de que muerdan la banquina del esnobismo, de la superioridad moral porque "como no te das cuenta que la música que escucho yo es mejor que la tuya, por ende yo soy mejor". Lo excelente de éste libro es que ese peligro se conjura rápidamente. Me voy de aquí con un renovado amor por el disco, la canción, por la música que realmente se transmite en éstas páginas; también con una lista nueva por escuchar en Spotify. Un must