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nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
A thorough biography of Steve Jobs, told in graphic-novel style, which technically makes it not a biography, because there are made-up passages of dialogue "to communicate a sense of what I imagine was said," notes the author/illustrator. (But sources are given for some direct quotes). Still, for teens who want to learn more about this computer and marketing genius and icon, but who are daunted by a text-only biography, this is a terrific book to hand them. It goes from his adoption as a baby through childhood tinkering in Silicon Valley, to college to founding Apple, explaining his personality quirks, fallout with CEO, quick mention of his daughter out of wedlock and so forth, not skipping over the negatives among the positives but not dwelling on them either. The black and white cartoony drawings are very tiny, detailed and whimsical--same style as the author's bio of Julia Child, [b:Bon Appetit|19311279|ＢＯＮ ＡＰＰＥＴＩＴ Bon Appetit |Akane Abe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386599739s/19311279.jpg|27361316]--which is not my favorite drawing style, but is still fun to read once you get the hang of it. Hand-lettered text twirls around pictures, and there are nice 2-page spreads at the decade marks of his life, showing new technology that came into use in that time (for example, in the 1960s, rabbit ears attenna, black and white tv, no remote controls, film cameras, rotary phones with cords) that today's teens will find amusing and perhaps mindboggling. Bibliography included.
libscote's review against another edition
3.0
It's hard for me to review this book, because it is hard for me to be objective about Jobs. I think it gives a good overview of his accomplishments. I also really like the technology section. I do wish the author had emphasized his shortcomings a bit more. If I didn't know more about Jobs, reading this book would probably lead me to believe he was an exemplary human, rather than the complicated being he was.
miramanga's review against another edition
5.0
I totally loved this book. Here are some things I learned! Ridley Scott directed an Apple commercial, Issey Miyaki designed Steve Jobs' polo neck & jeans wardrobe, Steve Jobs once ate so many carrots that he turned orange and that he thought he didn't need to bathe at one time because of his diet. (Spoiler, he did need to, he was stinky)
I am a big fan of Jessie Hartland now, will go and check out her Julia Childs book for sure :)
I am a big fan of Jessie Hartland now, will go and check out her Julia Childs book for sure :)
jason1234's review against another edition
4.0
Good one. After watching the movie, I have been meaning to read the biography by Walter Isaacson.
As for a graphic novel, initially the lettering seemed hardly legible. I found this a bit irritating at first, but then got used to it. The art work was ok for me.
Still, enjoyed the read and hence 4 stars
As for a graphic novel, initially the lettering seemed hardly legible. I found this a bit irritating at first, but then got used to it. The art work was ok for me.
Still, enjoyed the read and hence 4 stars
bookwormjimmy's review against another edition
5.0
Biography of Steve Jobs in a byte-sized graphic novel format.
For a graphic novel biography aimed at young readers, I felt that this did a great job of highlighting many of Steve Jobs' important moments in life (compared to [b:Steve Jobs|11084145|Steve Jobs|Walter Isaacson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1511288482s/11084145.jpg|16005831] by [a:Walter Isaacson|7111|Walter Isaacson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1192222433p2/7111.jpg]). From his childhood growing up in a foster family to his reality distortion field as a boss at Apple to everything in between. Considering this is a abridged version of his life, much of the drama has been lightly touched on or ignored completely. Most of the family drama is forgotten about halfway through the book, and the ending was rather abrupt after his death due to cancer. The intensity of Jobs' interactions with partners and employees is also only barely reflected upon.
My only issue with the book was the typesetting. Pretty much every single line of text was handwritten in, whether in print or cursive script, which made some pages a little hard to read. When the text gets spread across the binding of the page, that can also be annoying. Other than these minor gripes, the book serves as an excellent introduction to the man who helped create Apple, though much more reading will need to be done to truly understand the facets of his personality and to learn exactly what type of legacy he left on the world. Regardless, there's much inspiration to be gleaned from this story.
For a graphic novel biography aimed at young readers, I felt that this did a great job of highlighting many of Steve Jobs' important moments in life (compared to [b:Steve Jobs|11084145|Steve Jobs|Walter Isaacson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1511288482s/11084145.jpg|16005831] by [a:Walter Isaacson|7111|Walter Isaacson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1192222433p2/7111.jpg]). From his childhood growing up in a foster family to his reality distortion field as a boss at Apple to everything in between. Considering this is a abridged version of his life, much of the drama has been lightly touched on or ignored completely. Most of the family drama is forgotten about halfway through the book, and the ending was rather abrupt after his death due to cancer. The intensity of Jobs' interactions with partners and employees is also only barely reflected upon.
My only issue with the book was the typesetting. Pretty much every single line of text was handwritten in, whether in print or cursive script, which made some pages a little hard to read. When the text gets spread across the binding of the page, that can also be annoying. Other than these minor gripes, the book serves as an excellent introduction to the man who helped create Apple, though much more reading will need to be done to truly understand the facets of his personality and to learn exactly what type of legacy he left on the world. Regardless, there's much inspiration to be gleaned from this story.
ki4eva's review against another edition
3.0
A OK bio for kids. I found some of the words hard to read due to font style and how light the text is. The drawings/pictures look like something a middle school student would design.
mctmama's review against another edition
4.0
a good graphic novel biography - easy enough for an older child to understand. It does mention (very briefly) his LSD use, but stresses more his creative, quirky, independent thought process. Some of the graphics are a bit muddled and hard to read with the font used. I did like the quotes. If you don't want to struggle through a long biography, this is a good overview. A little too brief for someone who really wants to know what made Steve Jobs tick. I read this in one sitting.
junkyardigan's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the graphic novel design, it didn’t make me feel like I was reading the dictionary. The overall panels were hard to read because there were not a lot of bubbles and the font was free hand. I’ve heard a lot about him and I think it was interesting to read about him.