This book is a biography of Elon Musk, how he became who he is and what he’s done. I would split this book into three big sections. (Note that this book is about 200 pages long, so you will get a good read out of it.) The first section describes Elon’s childhood in South Africa, where he was born. Elon liked to read, and he was different from other kids. The second section explains how Elon got to America and went to college. Then, it explains how Elon dove into the Internet (which was just starting out at the time) and made websites, like present-day PayPal, and one of the first online navigational systems: Zip2. The third and final section explains Elon’s journeys with SpaceX and Tesla up to the present.
This was an amazing book, and I think it explains what Elon has done, what he is doing, and what he will do. This is a book for nonfiction readers, but for a variety of people, too. The characters in this book are people in real life, so I think that helps if you want to look up more about them, or if you are interested in them. I like how this book portrays Elon as a role-model, not someone you shouldn’t be. It does a good job persuading that, also.
The memorable thing, for me, was that I got to learn about someone I had heard about, but didn’t really know. It made me satisfied that I finally knew who Elon Musk was and what he had done. I also love learning new things, and more about different people and who they are and/or were.
Reviewed by JT, Gayton Library
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