Review: Steve Jobs is a great story, not just a collection of quotes
28/10/2011 |
Generally speaking, I steer clear of non-fiction when it comes to reading longer works. For Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson, I definitely had to make an exception. And I’m glad I did, since as a storyteller, Isaacson really excels. If you take the time to look beyond the select outrageous quotes that have appeared in headlines everywhere for the past two weeks, you find a balanced telling of the life of a man who was far from balanced himself.
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