- You can't judge a book by its cover - which is very true.
But you can like one cover version better than another....
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| US cover |
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| UK cover |
I can't wait to read Tana French's latest novel, The Witch Elm. Or The Wych Elm, depending on what country you're in. The US cover is on the left and the UK is on the right. So, a tree is an integral part of the book. We get two different parts of the tree - the roots and the trunk on the US cover - and the trunk and branches on the UK cover. The colours used on each cover are very stark - blue on white and black and white. I find the UK cover's look to be quite dark, ominous and threatening. I do find I am drawn the image used on the US cover as well as the colours used. So, US for me this week. What about you? Which cover do you prefer? Any plans to read The Witch Elm or The Wych Elm?
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover is a regular feature at A Bookworm's World.
6 comments:
It took me a while to figure out what the image on the UK cover is so I prefer the US cover.
I like the US cover much better.
Both so dreary
So far, it looks like the US is the preferred cover this week. And yes, Mystica they are dreary. Will have to see if the story within matches the cover.
Very excited to read this. Tana French is on my must-read list. US cover wins it by a country mile but I wish the publishers here would have kept the original spelling of the title.
Icewineanne - I think I'm going to end up buying it as a treat for myself. Yes, I found the title change interesting.
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