- You can't judge a book by its cover - which is very true.
But you can like one cover version better than another...
I'm eager to read Romy Hausmann's novel Dear Child. It's a bestseller in Germany and is garnering praise in North America. This descriptor caught my eye - "Room meets Gone Girl ..." The US cover is on the left and the UK cover is on the right. Ok, right off the bat, the crayon coloring and printing just says a child is involved. The Xing out of the tiny house in telling as well. You can gather a lot of the plot from this cover I think. The UK has chosen a starker look. The title in red ink says danger. And the house is made from sticks and looks to be falling down. Definitely creepy. There's also three blurbs from some big name authors. This week I'm going to go with the UK cover. What about you? Any plans to read Dear Child?
Which cover do you prefer?
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Which cover do you prefer?
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Not sure if I'll read the book. However, I like the US cover better. It's the colors...LOL!
ReplyDeleteYes, I think I'll add this one to my TBR for sure. I like creepy! Hard choice for the cover because they both say danger to me.
ReplyDeleteUK definitely wins it for me! US cover looks like it could be a parenting guide....heh heh
ReplyDeleteSeeing the blurbs from big name crime authors have aroused my curiosity so I’m adding this to my library list ;-)
Happy scary reading!
I think I prefer the US this week. Something about it looks more like a child did it and is a bit creepier.
ReplyDeleteI seem to be in the minority so far! Three to one for the US cover and one undecided!
ReplyDeleteHmmm....think it’s tied 2-2...?
ReplyDeleteSigh - math is hard.It is indeed 2-2 Icewineanne!
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