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Backing Into Forward (2010)

by Jules Feiffer(Favorite Author)

3.32 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0385531583 (ISBN13: 9780385531580)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Nan A. Talese

review 1: I was a casual fan of Jules Feiffer, only because I love The Phantom Tollbooth and while reading this book was interesting in the sense that it gave me a broader understanding of his work, I did not find his life to be all that interesting. I was especially curious about his mother. He absolutely despises her and yet what I read hardly made her sound like Mommie Dearest. Did I miss a chapter? Best for big fans, and people interested in a certain NYC artistic and political scene spanning much of the '60s.
review 2: I can't remember why I requested this, but I'm glad I did. I didn't even know that Feiffer was the illustrator for Norton Juster's Phantom Tollbooth, but that makes a lot of sense. Despite knowing virtually nothing about his career, this was a really ... moreenjoyable read and it was extremely easy for my neurotic, contrarian self to relate to the good-natured rage that fuels his outlook on life. My one complaint is that his story sometimes loops back on itself, and because it is focused on his career there are hints at events in his personal life that never really come to much.I learned in this book that Feiifer wrote his first children's book as a result of being mad at another author. What's not to love about that? less

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