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A review by lanica
Minecraft: The Unlikely Tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the Game that Changed Everything by Daniel Goldberg
4.0
I bought this books for my 11 year old boys because they are really into Minecraft. They gave it back to me, saying they couldn't get into it. I'd never had them do that to me, so I started reading it to see what they were getting stuck on.
Well, it's not really for kids. The cover made it seem that I would be able to hand it off to the little ones, but once I started reading I saw that it was written for an adult audience. Not in any 'inappropriate content' way - but in the fact that it was the biography of an entrepreneur and how he went about creating his masterpiece. I, personally, loved the behind the scenes look at how Minecraft came to be. I enjoyed the glimpses into Notch's life and the bits of relationship drama that we were given. I also liked the newly written chapters that dealt with the sale of Mojang to Microsoft. It made for a complete story with a strong conclusion.
If you are into the business side of Minecraft and Mojang, this may be a book for you. If you want an in-depth look at the history of Minecraft, this may be a book for you. If you are a pre-teen kid looking for fan fiction or how to play Minecraft better...not so much.
Well, it's not really for kids. The cover made it seem that I would be able to hand it off to the little ones, but once I started reading I saw that it was written for an adult audience. Not in any 'inappropriate content' way - but in the fact that it was the biography of an entrepreneur and how he went about creating his masterpiece. I, personally, loved the behind the scenes look at how Minecraft came to be. I enjoyed the glimpses into Notch's life and the bits of relationship drama that we were given. I also liked the newly written chapters that dealt with the sale of Mojang to Microsoft. It made for a complete story with a strong conclusion.
If you are into the business side of Minecraft and Mojang, this may be a book for you. If you want an in-depth look at the history of Minecraft, this may be a book for you. If you are a pre-teen kid looking for fan fiction or how to play Minecraft better...not so much.