Why is da Vinci’s name on the cover?
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Re: Why is da Vinci’s name on the cover?
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Belle Ami means beautiful friend in French. I figured the author just thought that was a pretty name to use. I'm not familiar with Belle Andre. There are lots of "play on words" with book titles that can include the names of people or the title of someone else's book. I hardly think Belle Ami is the first to invoke this strategy.Tracey Madeley wrote: ↑19 Jun 2018, 05:04 I'm a little late picking up the book, but my first thought was Dan Brown when I saw the title. Fortunately, I'm not taken in just by the title. There is a similar problem with Jane Austen and Mr Darcy being used in book titles. I wonder if anyone else noted the author's name 'Belle Ami' is also close to Belle Andre, the NY Times and USA Today bestselling author. Could be a coincidence, but it unlikely to be her birth name.
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I agree with you, cristinaro; the title implies the focus would be on the man himself, take place around his lifetime, or would focus on someone researching his work. da Vinci is probably an artist almost everyone knows and people could probably name several of his paintings so even people who are not art connoisseurs want to know more about him. Several people probably picked up the book for that, then got frustrated when the store moved away from him.cristinaro wrote: ↑04 Jun 2018, 08:06For the sake of argument, have patience with me for a second. When I read the title "The Girl Who Knew da Vinci", what do I think of? I imagine I would learn a lot of things about da Vinci, things from his personal as well as his professional life. You've already said what a famous artist da Vinci was. Besides, there are so many things we don't know about his complex personality. He expressed himself in so many domains. Does the novel rise to the level of my expectations as promised by the title? I would say no, considering it turns out to be nothing more than a romance which uses da Vinci's name and the paranormal elements to lure more readers.Dolor wrote: ↑03 Jun 2018, 20:59 Since da Vinci is a very well-known artist, it might spark as a marketing strategy but there's nothing unethical in doing so despite the fact that the author is using his name. I agree with what Dael Reader said, "The name is in the title because the "alleged" missing painting by da Vinci is a thread that holds the storylines together."
I might read something else before I read this one.
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I agree there's nothing unethical about using his name especially when the book is based on one of his famous paintings. I'm confused as to why this is even a question
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it does make sense .JR Mercier wrote: ↑06 Jun 2018, 01:33I agree. It's not exactly clickbait but it does help the selling of the book. Unethical? I don't think so. But it is good to question these things.Dolor wrote: ↑03 Jun 2018, 20:59 Since da Vinci is a very well-known artist, it might spark as a marketing strategy but there's nothing unethical in doing so despite the fact that the author is using his name. I agree with what Dael Reader said, "The name is in the title because the "alleged" missing painting by da Vinci is a thread that holds the storylines together."
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I think the disappoint readers feel about not getting more text about da Vinci is the worst part of the title of this book. It didn't personally bother me, but I can definitely see how it was misleading, especially if someone doesn't read the book summary. I think Ami could have mitigated this issue with a few more scenes depicting the relationship between Fioretta and da Vinci.Bookwormgirl1 wrote: ↑26 Jun 2018, 11:28 I began the book expecting to learn more of da Vinci and to see how his life may have been, but I quickly realized that the story is not centered on da Vinci at all and in fact, the person da Vinci does not have much to do with the story. I do think that this title is misleading and confusing, but not that it is unethical or wrong. The author may have simply been trying to draw in readers who enjoy history and the works of da Vinci.
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