But Beautiful: A Book about Jazz by Geoff Dyer

But Beautiful: A Book about Jazz

Geoff Dyer with Dion Graham (Narrator)

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nonfiction essays music emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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In eight poetically charged vignettes, Geoff Dyer skillfully evokes the music and the men who shaped modern jazz. Drawing on photos, anecdotes, and, most important, the way he hears the music, Dyer imaginatively reconstructs scenes from the embatt...

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Moods

reflective 60%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
inspiring 30%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 10%

Average rating

4.15

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