I don't like the cover page picture

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I liked he cover. It conveys the whole feeling of the boook.
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To be honest, if I was browsing in a book store, this cover would put me off from picking it up. Weirdly, it doesn't put me off so much when I see it digitally, but I think it's because in the store there are so many other books that I can visually see at the same time!
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Personally I never really found the cover picture to be off-putting. Or maybe it's just me.
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The sword swallowing man is a bit off-putting for me. I don't mind tattoos or the look of the man on the cover, but I definitely agree that the sword swallowing makes me uncomfortable.
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The cover picture did not particularly freak me out, to me it actually rhymed with the title. I did not see anything out of sync. Still, though I would not read the book because of the sword-swallowing allusion itself. I am not that drastic of a person, so I am sure I would not enjoy a book with that magnitude of daring (even if its not literally swallowing a sword).
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I personally feel like the sword-swallowing represents the essence of the book itself, so if someone finds that disturbing then I think it's fair they should not read the book. A lot of covers betray us, this one does not. I feel that a huge benefit of graphic content is that it at least gets the point across.
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i don't either. Could be a little less creepy.
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Considering the title and the general theme of the book, I think that the choice of the picture on the cover is quite wise. Whether or not it can potentially drive away readers is debatable, since someone who is not interested in a man with tattoos who swallows swords will hardly be interested in what this book has to offer.
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I like the book cover as it fits with the title. Moreover it gives the book a wild side which entices readers to go through the book. I do not know about others but for me, personally, It is curiosity I feel when I see the cover.
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The picture of a guy swallowing the sword at the cover page of this book did not impress me however, it did not prevent me from reading the book.
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I wasn't particularly freaked out by the cover picture. The picture is on topic and makes sense given the title and content of the book.
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When I saw the cover, I found it to be the perfect match for the title. Although it didn't encourage me to read the book, it speaks directly to a particular audience to whom this book appeals.
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prinjeh18 wrote: 09 Jul 2018, 03:16
ValBookReviews wrote: 31 May 2018, 22:17 Sorry to hear that because I like the revised book cover and find that it matches well with the premise of the story, thus, "the sword swallower".
Your right!👍People who love circus will appreciate the cover. At first, I love the painting cover, and see it clearly the cover revision.
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Post by sheeps44 »

I can totally understand why the cover is a little bit unappealing.

But here's the thing about covers, it can either be ambiguous or clear, if it fits either of these two categories, then I think it's a good enough cover. And hey, it doesn't use any weird or off-putting graphics and clip-art so I think that's a plus.
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Post by Northernbird84 »

I really like it. It's so radically different to what I am used to seeing on here and in book stores that it immediately catches the eye.
His tattoos are bright and colourful and the crowd applauding him is fantastic, the longer you look at the picture you can almost hear their gasps of intrigue and disbelief as they applaud the performance.
I want to know more about him. I haven't read this yet but it is my next buy 100% xxxx
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