Did 'Ghost Face' on the cover make you want to read the book more or less?

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Re: Did 'Ghost Face' on the cover make you want to read the book more or less?

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Such cover title repels me from reading it.
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For me, the cover is a definite no! It discouraged me from reading the book.
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The cover didn't make me want to read it, I looked into it because it was a book of the month. I agree with others that it is misleading to have it so closely associated with a different franchise.
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The cover of the book definitely invites me to read it. I love works in the horror genre and with the well-remembered Ghost Face front and center, I was really curious to see where Torbert was taking this.

I think not making Ghost Face the solely significant part of the novel was key in the overall finish of the book. Doing otherwise would have made it seem like a Scream knock-off or a maybe pale imitation
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The cover art definitely made me want to read the book! I loved Scream as well, and it also reminded me of V for Vendetta :) haven't read this one yet but it's on my list!
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I am a big fan of horror so this made me want to read the book ad see if is truly a horror story or if it was about something else not relate to horror at all but may something such as a label on the main characters clothing etc
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The ghost face on the cover page is a big no to me. However, the story is interesting though.
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I really like the cover and it definitely encourages me to read it, because it stirs my interest.
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For me as long as the cover is not portraying mindless violence and the book is interesting i can read it, so the cover didn't really matter.
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The ghost face on the cover made me hesitate to read the book. It gives me the impression that it is thesame story line as those horror stories I've already read.
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I find the cover art intriguing, and it stirred my interest in this book.
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The cover tells me this book is probably not for me, so I will pass.
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Sadly the cover was not a push factor for me to want to read the book. All it did was creep me out.
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The cover drew me in. I wanted to see how much more the story had.
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The reviews I read made me attracted to the book more. A good horror story is usually thrilling.
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