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I think the book title was inappropriate as it is mostly based on the first humans: Adam and Eve.
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Maybe it was to capture the interest of readers. At first glamxe one wouldn't even take it as a book talking about the holy bible
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As a writer you should alway pick a title that attracts the reader. So in this case i think the title is okay. I
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jerimiahsebastian wrote: 13 Aug 2020, 06:36 Maybe it was to capture the interest of readers. At first glamxe one wouldn't even take it as a book talking about the holy bible
I totally agree with you.
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Qualities of a good book
1. Exceptional ontent
2. Cover
3. Catchy title
The title was to pique the interest of potential readers I think
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I think the title is fine because I believe the author have to run the story from "the beginning" to provide the holistic interpretation.
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A book title should tell more about a book. It should tell the readers what a book is about before they read it. In this case, the author needs to adjust the title.
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I don't think the book's title does justice to the storyline. The book covers a vast part of the Bible and killing Abel just covers a few percentage of it.
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The book's cover was a spoiler, in my own opinion. The author would have chosen a different title.
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I find the title ok, it is practical and inviting. It also shows that there might be a different perspective on an event that has been described so many times already.
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Yes, I think this title is not relevant. According to me, the author should have considered some other title for the book.
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I guess the author chose that title because the murder of Abel is the climax of the book.
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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 agree.
The title draws attention. It's doing its job.
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The author does attract attention and immediately you makes you want to atleast look at the summary as to what is it about so it serves its purpose. Also, it isn't misleading in anyway.
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The title of the book was very apt according to me. It gives a small glimpse into the idea and concept of the book, and yet doesn't reveal much. This 'tease' of sorts is what draws more potential readers towards it.
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