Book cover discussion
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Exactly. They say "you never get a second chance to make a first impression." Some books have failed to make a good initial first impression on me due to the cover. Other covers have drawn my attention and urged me to read that book first and foremost in my reading list.jemgirl202 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2019, 13:22 Covers definitely make an impression on me. I have read so many amazing books that have mediocre covers. I think the authors really need to spend the time making it stand out.
I am more turned off by ones that are poor quality and/or totally bland.
This cover intrigues me but the subject matter and commentary do even more. Not all book covers provide a real depiction of the content. Some, like this one, are more symbolic.
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Agreed, though I'd argue that this is half and half. It does indicate the setting and such, but it is also pretty much symbolic rather than realistic in terms of a kangaroo in Egypt.KCWolf wrote: ↑15 May 2019, 14:12Exactly. They say "you never get a second chance to make a first impression." Some books have failed to make a good initial first impression on me due to the cover. Other covers have drawn my attention and urged me to read that book first and foremost in my reading list.jemgirl202 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2019, 13:22 Covers definitely make an impression on me. I have read so many amazing books that have mediocre covers. I think the authors really need to spend the time making it stand out.
I am more turned off by ones that are poor quality and/or totally bland.
This cover intrigues me but the subject matter and commentary do even more. Not all book covers provide a real depiction of the content. Some, like this one, are more symbolic.
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I was thinking the same though the pyramids in the picture are most likely the pyramids of Giza and Giza isn't in Cairo so I thought that was a bit of cheap shot, generalizing Egypt like that. I like that the cover takes a surrealist approach to create a visual amalgamation of the world the book encapsulates though. The fact that it has people talking is a good sign.
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It really does. I think the author was going for a desert effect, maybe? It does look dusty, but at the same time, it doesn't catch the eye all that much.Ghost11111 wrote: ↑25 May 2019, 13:05 I can sorta see the connection between the kangaroo and the pyramids in the cover since its Australians fighting in Africa; however, the cover makes the book look drastically older than it actually is since the background color and the vintage photo are so worn out and faded. If I was just looking at the cover I would pass on reading this book.
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