The Book Cover Design

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The book cover design sucks for me because it doesn't really reflect on the content of the book and if I was judging the book by it cover I will not bother reading it .
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It seems to me that this is a well-thought-out cover. The view of the buildings in red and the silhouette both in color and in the position of the figure, are elements that speak volumes about the intrigue and events of the story.
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Brett Linette wrote: 18 Nov 2021, 05:56 I like how the book cover design features a silhouette of the protagonist, as opposed to a fleshed out image of him; I think it puts enough of a picture to the face while leaving room for imagination.

What do you guys think? What's your favorite or least favorite thing about the book cover design?
I like the elements that give you certain clues to the story, I'm still a little uncomfortable with the way the title is presented, I think something smaller would have worked just as well.
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I think the book cover was very well designed. First of all, the colours used, black and red, suggest pain, fear, danger,despair and the unknown as is seen in the storyline. Also, we can see the silhouette of the protagonist which gives readers a vague image, prompting them to give John an image that fits their imaginations better. In addition to that, the protagonist's stance already speaks volumes of the mental and emotional hardships he faced.
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These days, reading books online, I usually don't pay huge attention to the cover page. Maybe because I am just traditional and would love to feel the book just as much as I see it. With this book however, I am immediately drawn in on the mystery surrounding John and having to build up the puzzle that is John through my own interpretation as I read gave me some form of power. It's almost like the author despite knowing what she wanted still left us the right to interpret the character as we please. That there makes the novel even more personal and intriguing to me.
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The book cover design is unique. The building representation on the cover helps the reader to have an idea of what the story entails.
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After reading the book, I see the cover a lot differently than I did at first. Initially, I thought the lack of detail in the silhouette and building made the cover seem simple but intriguing. Now that I've read the book, I see how fitting it is. I like how the title forms the building in a way that hides all the details of what the building actually looks like. At first, I thought this was just a cool way of positioning the title, but now I see how appropriate it is.
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The cover design sets a silhouette that creates room for imagination–picturing the characters. I prefer books that allows me create the characters in my world tho the cover wasn't what piqued my interest. The reviews did.
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I think the book cover was simple but intriguing, because of the colours. The black colour made me feel I would be seeing a lot of fear and disappointment, while the red was a sign of danger. Which all made sense after I read the book.
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A book's cover actually speak a lot about a book.I am not really into reading action packed novels, but most times I am being compelled by the cover and title of the book
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Brett Linette wrote: 19 Nov 2021, 04:36
Gabriella H wrote: 19 Nov 2021, 00:52 I think the book cover is fitting. The pose of the protagonist alone says a lot about the struggles going on in his mind.
I agree that the pose says so much about the protagonist, but the hairstyle, I think it gives the impression that he's a young adult, as opposed to a middle-aged one. There was talk in the book about him having a receding hairline. I think a hairstyle that gives view to his hairline and its recession would've been more telling.
Yes, I also really got captivated with the book cover design. I'm sure the author must have used a professional graphics designer. Though, I wasn't disappointed after reading the story cos the cover page actually depicted what I was expecting
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I was a bit skeptical about the cover at first. I did not see the thrill or action from the first glance. However, after reading it is when I understood why the red and black colors, the silhouette and the posture of the silhouette did have a meaning.
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The silhouette adds a mysterious feel to the book as you wonder what kind of person the protagonist will turn out to be. So definitely in support of it.
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You can’t judge a book by its cover because a book is judged by its spine. The author made room for this quote to be valid. It gave room for us to get lost in our imaginations.
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Even though it's said not to judge a book by its cover, I have a bad habit of scrolling right by books that have actual pictures or images of people; I strongly prefer artistic covers, so the cover for this book definitely suits my aesthetic preference.
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