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I think the title is catchy, and knowing a little bit about the bible's story, I could understand from beginning the main subject of the book. So, the title is fine and it represents the essence of the history in my opinion.
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Even though there are lots of other stories in the book and a section on Abel, I think the title points to the significance of Abel's killing. Further, the title drove me into reading the book; and I think the author chose that title to catch readers' attention. Good job!
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I think this title was not relevant to the book as it put up a front of being of a different genre. It is an interesting effective title but maybe not for this book.
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I think it's an interesting title. As long as the story of Abel is also in the book it works.
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Leen282 wrote: 02 Jun 2020, 07:00 I think a book title should be catchy and inviting, it should not necessarily cover the content of the entire book. For me, the title is well chosen.
I think the same. We have to consider that the author wants to reach readers with this story and he needs a catchy title. It's not like the title doesn't make sense, its just a part of the story.
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It’s a great title, catchy and arresting, and I really like it. Maybe a sub-title might clarify that this as a bible-based book that includes other stories as well, and identify it as distinct from a fictional novel. Hopefully, this wouldn’t lessen the impact of the original title.
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The title fits so well. Had Cain not killed Abel, he wouldn't have fled to Nod where He instigated the building of the city. Had the city not been constructed, I presume there wouldn't have been immorality that led to the destruction of earth by flood
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A title of any book needs to bring readers in. Similarly a title isn't there to tell the entire story. That is the job of the story itself. "The Count of Monte Cristo" had many more characters ... but I wouldn't say that the title is "wrong".
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Leen282 wrote: 02 Jun 2020, 07:00 I think a book title should be catchy and inviting, it should not necessarily cover the content of the entire book. For me, the title is well chosen.
I completely agree. Sometimes a title should be a little misleading so that when you open the book, you could be pleasantly surprised. I think the title is catchy and doesn't come across as a religious book but this could possibly pose a problem for atheist readers.
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I thought that the book was a crime thriller as well purely from the title. But I think since the title is meant to be catchy and draw attention and it does exactly that.
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I think the title works. The murder of Abel seems to be a big focus of the story.
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Its an appropriate and catchy title. But yeah it does make you think at first sight as if it is a murder mystery.
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Nama Winnie wrote: 03 Jun 2020, 23:25
Moray_001 wrote: 03 Jun 2020, 19:36
Wuoketch wrote: 02 Jun 2020, 05:45 I think this title was not relevant. The author would have considered another title. My opinion!
Sometimes you start writing a book and you’ve chosen a title already but the book seems to write itself.

Then why not change it later? After the book has completed writing itself?

Most times I rely on the title to give me an idea of what the book is about.

So that I have an idea which direction I'm being taken.
You do have a point. Some writers have different methods.
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Dee_Robert wrote: 05 Jun 2020, 02:38
Moray_001 wrote: 03 Jun 2020, 19:36
Wuoketch wrote: 02 Jun 2020, 05:45 I think this title was not relevant. The author would have considered another title. My opinion!
Sometimes you start writing a book and you’ve chosen a title already but the book seems to write itself.
This is true, this happens sometimes.
Exactly, I've also experienced it. After the book was complete I felt the title no longer fit the actual story.
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The title could definitly had been other and it wouldnt affect the book but i do think this title is eye catching so it helps with the attention towards the book
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