What is the relevance of the book title?

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I think the author wanted to set the tone for the whole book with a catchy title. Also, I found the author completed more unique things in her life because she took chances. The tile suggests a rooster being in a bathroom is different just like some of her life experiences are different.
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The book's cover and title is catchy that increases the probability of getting readers. It seems like some marketing technique. But the book do has such a story.
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I agree on this case, that this is a catchy title thought to get people's interest. Whether you are a natually curious person always looking for fun titles or if you are drawn to it thinking it was a child's book and then hooked onto its content. A very good marketing strategy.
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Post by Pallavi Lakra »

The author in my opinion is not looking to give an insight of the book from the title itself but makes the reader curious with the title so he/she is drawn to find for himself/herself the meaning of the phrase and title,"There's a Rooster In My Bathroom".
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I think that it was a way to catch the eye of potential readers as it appears at first to be a childrens book, especially with the cover design as well but I think the more you read it definitely makes more sense. It was probably just a marketing ploy to reach a different audience but I suppose it worked.
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I also assumed that this was a children’s book at first because of the title. I think that the title was supposed to be catchy, humorous, and draw readers in. Also, there is a story in the book about a rooster, so there is a significance there too.
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There are different ways to get readers interested in your book. I think the author's idea of making the title catchy and humourous is creative.
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I definitely thought this book was a children's book after reading the book title. You can them understand my surprise when I discovered that it was not in fact one. I think it is a commendable tactic used by the author to lure readers in by the presentation of a catchy or interesting title. Definitely worked with me!
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Me too; when I read the title, I felt it was a children's book. This is because the cover page had some children's designs. However, the essence of a title is to catch the attention of the reader, and that was exactly what the author did.
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Apart from the latter descriptive part of this title, what do you think about the initial part regarding a rooster being in the bathroom (There's a Rooster in My Bathroom!)? Is it a relevant or a suitable topic with regard to the whole book? Or is it a catchy title that this author has used with her experience in advertising?
To me the title shows the idea of exasperation and it made me intrigued to know what the book might be about.
Overall, I enjoyed her positive attitude and found it very encouraging even if I did not see everything in exactly the same way that she did.
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The book's title is meant to draw people's attention and make them interested in its contents. At first, I completely thought that this book is not meant for me but for children, especially because of its external comical designs. But truly, the author draws people's attention to the book's content by giving it a very catchy title.
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Ifedigbo_C wrote: 11 Jun 2021, 05:36 The book's title is meant to draw people's attention and make them interested in its contents. At first, I completely thought that this book is not meant for me but for children, especially because of its external comical designs. But truly, the author draws people's attention to the book's content by giving it a very catchy title.
I agree, the title is very catchy and intriguing. I wanted to know WHY there was a rooster in her kitchen. That's worse than a chicken! :mrgreen: :lol2:
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The cover page at first glance is funny and catchy plus it gives a hint of it being a children's book. However, I believe the author arrived at the book title based on her experience during peace corps days. I like that the book is not so tensed and you find something humorous now and then.
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The title had me thinking it was a children's book too. However, a rooster is known to be resilient and a bathroom is the last place that anyone would think to find a rooster. Maybe having a resilient character wherever you are placed or wherever you find yourself in life is a good enough trait to get from the title too.
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My first thought was it's a comic, maybe a children's book. I never would have guessed it's not a children's book, let alone an inspirational autobiography. It certainly piqued my interest in a way no non-fictional book has ever. The cover was designed catchy to grab the readers' attention immediately and well, it was a story in the book.
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