About The Book
Title: The Music Book
Author: Dave O’Leary
Genre: Literary Fiction
What does music mean? Can it be more than the sum of its notes and melodies? Can it truly change you? Rob, a musician turned reluctant music critic, poses these questions as everything important in his life appears to be fading—memories of lost love, songs from his old bands, even his hearing. He delves into the music of others to find solace and purpose, and discovers that the chords and repeated phrases echo themes that have emerged in his own life. The music sustains him, but can it revive him?
The Music Book is a story of loss, of fear and loneliness, of a mutable past. But most of all it’s about music as a force, as energy, as a creator of possibility. What might come from the sound of an A chord played just so? Rob listens. And among other things, he finds surprising companionship with a cat; another chance at love; and the courage to step on a stage again and finally, fully comprehend the power of sound.
MY THOUGHTS
This is a different genre than I’m used to but it intrigued me. I lived in Seattle for a year in my early 20s so I loved the setting. I’m also a lover of music and the Seattle music scene (I’m a 90s girl at heart).
This book tells the story of Rob, a music critic who is searching for the meaning of music and essential the meaning of his own life. He was a musician but times have changed and so has his life. As a critic, who’s hearing is fading, he finds that the music of others echoes his own past.
This book is full of feeling. The loneliness Rob experiences is tangible. You feel for this man in his search for meaning through the power of music. It was extremely well written and you can feel the authors love and appreciation for music.
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