Overall, I found "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future" a thoroughly interesting and thought-provoking read. Throughout the book, the author does an excellent job of capturing Musk's drive, ambition, and determination and how these qualities have contributed to his success. It was refreshing to see the human side of Musk beyond just the impressive accomplishments he is known for. The book also delves into Musk's personal life, including his relationships, his marriage, and his children. It provides insight into Musk's early life, upbringing, and journey to becoming the CEO of two incredibly successful companies, Tesla and SpaceX. The book is a well-researched and engaging biography that takes the reader on a journey through the life of one of the most fascinating entrepreneurs of our time. This book is an absolutely fascinating dive into the life of Elon Musk. Elon Musk is an important, exciting and intelligent account of the real-life Iron Man. Meanwhile Musk's marriage disintegrated as his technological obsessions took over his life.Įlon Musk is the Steve Jobs of the present and the future, and for the past 12 months he has been shadowed by tech reporter Ashlee Vance. Musk was forced out as CEO and so began his lost years, in which he decided to go it alone and baffled friends by investing his fortune in rockets and electric cars. He started a pair of huge dot-com successes, including PayPal, which eBay acquired for $1.5 billion in 2002. In the midst of these rough conditions and the violence of apartheid South Africa, Musk still thrived academically and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he paid his own way through school by turning his house into a club and throwing massive parties. He was a freakishly bright kid who was bullied brutally at school and abused by his father. The personal tale of Musk's life comes with all the trappings one associates with a great, drama-filled story. He is the real-life inspiration for the Iron Man series of films starring Robert Downey, Jr. Musk wants to save our planet he wants to send citizens into space, to form a colony on Mars he wants to make money while doing these things and he wants us all to know about it. South African-born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity.