This was, for me, a riveting read. Steve Jobs is a polarizing figure, and his story is a remarkable one. It was also one I was fairly familiar with. But Isaacson has achieved a feat here, creating a balanced portrait of a man with multiple character flaws and yet so many extraordinary achievements. Many commentators have expressed shock at how unpleasant a person Steve Jobs could be, but it is the great achievement of this biography that it is so successfully "warts-and-all" and yet, in the end, the reader can still be full of admiration for this man.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
