Book cover discussion
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Re: Book cover discussion
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Still, it does convey the feeling of war pretty much from the start, so I'm willing to give it a pass in this instance.
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They are just one factor, but I'd argue that it's a deciding factor for quite a few. I myself nearly dismissed the book on cover alone until I read the blurb. That being said, it's not even deceitful as it does kind of make sense, what with a couple of Australians in Cairo and all of that.
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I also thought that about the cover. If you check out the sequels, they become brighter and clearer as they come forward in time, so maybe the datedness is in relation to the fact that it's supposed to be occurring during the second World War?ElizaBeth Adams wrote: ↑09 Apr 2019, 08:33 The cover reminds me of those picture scavenger hunts where you are looking for the things in the picture that don't make sense. I am curious about whether the author was trying to catch the readers' attention with the mash-up of two things you don't usually see next to each other. I like that the cover weaves together icons from places that have a strong relevancy to the story. I also think that something about the cover seems dated, but then again, considering the topic, maybe that was intentional as well.
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Have you seen the covers for the sequels? What do you think of them compared to this one? I would probably pick up those before I'd pick up this one if we were just going by covers alone, since they're prettier to look at and less confusing.BuzzingQuill wrote: ↑11 Apr 2019, 03:19 I'm a little late to the party, but after just finishing the book I understand why the cover has an Egyptian background, I actually didn't notice the kangaroo on the cover, but I guess its a metaphor albeit an on-the-nose one about our Australian protagonist. As for the aesthetics of the cover, I really hate to admit, but I'm very much a person who would grab a book with a nice cover and if I saw this book at a bookstore I would've given it a firm pass