A review by glitterandtwang
Backing Into Forward by Jules Feiffer
4.0
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 enjoyable 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?
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?