At the fifty year anniversary of the moon landing, this movie and book was part of a wave of pop culture that was collectively diving back in time to analyze the why, how and who of the US Apollo space program. I picked up this book to engage in that memorabilia, with no expectations or reviews.
The books reads like in chronological order, like any other biography with plenty of facts, article citations, quotes and interviews. The writing style is nothing out of the ordinary but what is extraordinary is the life of Neil Armstrong. We all know how it ends but somehow the book is still very engaging from the early stages of young adulthood until his death. Clearly the most engaging and descriptive parts of the book are centered on the moon landing, and it really makes you feel like you are there.
As far as biographies go, this is one of the most grounded ones, and is very engaging to anyone who enjoys the fanfare of the moon landing anyone who enjoys a good rags-to-glory story.
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