Could you give it a thumbs up or down? And could you recommend something even better?
Believe it or not, I don't know that book. But it must be good if you are re-reading it. I liked Robert Hughes Shock of the New years ago.
Actually, because I've been having such fun with these posts, I have been in touch with a publisher about a book explaining abstract art and modernism. Should be fun. Of course, that will be a GREAT book :) and I will let you know of it when it gets published.
Otherwise, I have gleaned an odd assortment of books from which I have learned certain points, but none of them are easy reads. Clement Greenberg's books on criticism (about 4-6 of them) are good, especially his essay on Cubism. William Rubin wrote an essay years ago called "Cezanne and Cezannisme" (in a Cezanne catalogue of an exhibition) that inspired many of my ideas on how it was Braque (and not Picasso) who initially developed cubism from Cezanne. Jonathan Fineberg has written a very readable Art since 1940 that I would also recommend. I often use Hunter and Jacobus' Modern Art for my early 20th century courses, but it is a bit heavy.
I read somewhere long ago that good writers and teachers have an enthusiasm. They teach and write as though they just discovered the issues they are communicating (paraphrase...errors mine).
You are a gifted teacher and writer...best of luck!
John Russell ("The Meanings of Modern Art") was a art critic at Times of London and NY. Also wrote in a way that is reminiscent of your style. It reduced complex issues to simple language that was understood by both the learned and the amateur. Powerful tool, that.