That is true. The reader who reads the blurb and then look at the cover page will be utterly confused because the cover page shows no signs of a self-help book or a serious autobiography, but gives hints to a hilarious children's book. So the curious reader will at least try few pages of it. Nice advertising trick by the experienced advertiser.raj_nandani_poet wrote: ↑02 Apr 2021, 06:34 Oh yes, the title and the cover design both give a sense of the children's book is in the discussion. I guess this is a marketing technique because when you read the blurb and then the title, you feel confused and you want to know what that really means and to connect the dots with the story.
What is the relevance of the book title?
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That is another way to put it in. Yes, you can face with unwanted and unexpected troubles in most unexpected situations. Yet, you have to find ways to solve them because your or others' lives won't wait till you haggle with your issues. So this rooster's story is a reminder to be ready for such troubles.Suzer6440 xyz wrote: ↑02 Apr 2021, 08:46 I definately thought this was a children’s book because of the title. The title was chosen probably because it’s different and eye catching for sure . I also think it goes deeper though, the title “Thera a rooster in my bathroom” can signify that there are things in her life ( or she wants the reader to identify in their own) that are in front of her but needs to find a way around . ( if that makes sense) having a rooster in tour bathroom is a big problem , now you just have to find a way to get it out and be gone.
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I am pretty sure that many of us thought about this book in the same way. But the author has included a descriptive subtitle to connect the title with the content of the book and to prevent anyone from being misdirected. As you said, the reader can take the book as a concept and after reading it can connect it with the title and interpret it in his/her own way. The author has given this chance to the reader with her ambiguous, yet curious title.Lucille27 wrote: ↑02 Apr 2021, 13:31 It is curious that we have been thinking this is a children's book. I think it also happened to me. However, I do believe that also the subtitle has a comment on this book being a journey. Considering this, I think the author uses a catchy title, but also links it with the content of the book. I like when this is done. The books become more like a concept and that helps to remember better their contents. Also, when something inside the book (such as the story it refers to) recalls the title, I usually feel amazing as a reader, like "oh, they said the title". In this case, I think it works in several levels of meaning and that is something very clever.
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Yes, the title lightens the mood of the reader and gives an insight about the humorous nature of the book. When a book is a self-help book as well as an autobiography, there is a possibility to it to be a serious read. So some of the readers may be averted by just getting to know the genre. So this author has attracted the light heart readers as well to her book by this title.Guda LM wrote: ↑02 Apr 2021, 15:21 I think the title is fun, captivating and immediately captures one's attention. I believe it tells of the humorous nature of the book. I already felt comfortable with it just by the title and cover page. It definitely drew me to the book. Marvellous marketing I believe.
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So this book caught my attention because of that and so of course I had to read it. Finding out it was not a kids book, but a self-help type of book and that she too, indeed did have a rooster in her bathroom later on in the book as well. I am loving the book!!
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Definitely, you have a valid opinion. A reader who is not willing to read the descriptive subtitle will get a superficial, and probably a wrong idea from the cover page and will pass on this book. So the brilliant marketing strategy of the author may give such unexpected results as well.
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