The Ultimate Cartoon Book of Book Cartoons

Title:  The Ultimate Cartoon Book of Book Cartoons

Author: Bob Eckstein

Publisher: 2nd April 2019 by Princeton Architectural Press

Pages: 144 pages
How I Read It: ARC book
Genre: comic, humour

My Rating: 3 crowns

Synopsis:

This collection of cartoons is a love letter to books and bookstores. The cartoons celebrate and critique the literary world through the work of thirty-three of the masters of cartoon art, including Sam Gross, Roz Chast, Arnie Levin, Danny Shanahan, Peter Steiner, Mick Stevens, Nick Downes, Liza Donnelly, Bob Mankoff, and Michael Maslin. Many of the cartoons have been published in the New Yorker, while others are published here for the first time.

My Thoughts

As a book lover we take any opportunity to read ‘books on books’! Cartoons are even more accessible and  ‘The Ultimate Cartoon Book of Book Cartoons’ would make a great addition to any coffee table, providing some stimulating conversation over a cuppa.

Much of the humour in these selected cartoons centres more on the writing process rather than the reading process. There is a great deal about authors (some famous like Shakespeare or Hemingway) and the trials and tribulations of the publishing world. It is enjoyable, however, not quite up to Debbie Tung’s ‘Book Love’, which really was all about being a bookworm.

All up this is a fun collection of thought provoking comics that is light and easy to read. If you are a book lover, or especially a writer or someone involved in the publishing industry, you will surely appreciate many scenarios contained within these pages.

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This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher and provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The quoted material may have changed in the final release