Finally was it "Book cover" or " Book Description" grab the attention more?

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Finally was it "Book cover" or " Book Description" grab the attention more?

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Firstly, Book cover made me to look at it twice because of it smudge human face, which creates confusion with curious. Later when I dive into book description, it made more curious of what happens, how happens, how it will be more close to reality.
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I rarely decide to read a book based on its cover, but there were many times I decided *not* to read a book because of its cover. Yet, I always read teh book description.
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My cursory glance at the cover suggested that the book could be about the future and humans, possibly about clones (glittery prism - vortex) But for this question, I would have let this book pass without reading the description. But the description with its mention of an oldest London pub, a clandestine life-altering project, and digital age chaos really drew me in! So it was the description that grabbed my attention more.
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I tend to glance at the title and cover of a book first. Then I decide if I want to read the description or not. Some titles and covers make me instantly want to read them, and some descriptions make me instantly want to read a book. The cover caught my eye and made me interested. But I think the description sold me.
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The title and cover pulled me in right away—they gave off such a cool, futuristic vibe. But it was the description that really hooked me and made me curious.
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That's an interesting question. Thinking about it, the illustration is great. You can see people and a sort of tunnel; it makes me want to grab the book and read it.
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The book cover alone was enough to draw me into the story and its genre. I usually don't read the book description unless the cover doesn't give me enough information about the book to get more surpirses while reading, but that wasn't necessary in this case.
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I would say that the book cover was the more attention-grabbing feature of the book. The cover has a dystopian feel to it, with its blue color scheme and unidentified silhouettes of people. The cover of the book is really what attracted me to even look at the book description, and that solidified my decision to consider the book as part of my reading list. It was detailed enough, but did not give any spoilers. I am truly interested in seeing how the simulation experience affects the lives of the individuals in the friend group.
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Book cover. Guilty. Yes, I know you should not judge a book by its cover, but in this case, I could not help myself. After that, I ran to the description to find out more. My interest was piqued.
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Yes it kind of did if I am being totally honest and I'm sure it was same for a lot of other reviewers.
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Yes it kind of did if I am being totally honest and I'm sure it was same for a lot of other reviewers.
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Well, the book cover is what you feel first, catchy high tech stuff, but it just took me to the description which had it's own charm on me driving me into the book.
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Post by Miriam Abril Villa »

Definitely the description. The cover was alright, but it was the premise that really caught my attention. The whole idea behind 'Anticipation Day' felt unique and made me curious about how the story would play out.
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Post by Andrea Paravano »

I believe that the cover is the most eye-catching part of any book. The idea of a book cover is to catch a readers attention to make them want to read the description, therefore I would think that the cover would grab my attention more than the description. However, I would have to enjoy the description after the cover caught my eye to actually decide to read the book.
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