I don't like the cover page picture
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Re: I don't like the cover page picture
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Initially, I was not interested in this book because of the cover. It was the title that drew my interest.trulyfreeclub wrote: ↑30 May 2018, 19:48 Is it just me or others feel the same way too?
To tell you honestly, my first impression with the picture as cover page for the book is not very alluring. I'm not trying to judge the character of the author nor the picture of the man in tattoos, but I find it disturbing to put it on cover page.
First, it scares a lot of people to see someone swallowing a sword, including me.
Second, I don't think this book is intended for kids of all ages.
Third, I would surely not try to read this book.
Lastly, inasmuch as I don't like circus and tattoos, I do hope people would read this book by Gary Robinson.
Thank you for taking time to read my post! Kudos to the author for such bold writing.
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Indeed! Very well stated! #goodpoint #greatopinionKat Berg wrote: ↑05 Jun 2018, 21:09I, too, like the revised book cover. I did not like the original. It seemed unprofessional. I don't find the cover scary, although I cannot imagine how on earth someone decided that swallowing a sword was a good idea in the first place. But, as others have said, it does show what, at least in part, the book is about.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".
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I also had some hesitation of reading this book but after reading the amazon sample, I was really moved in by the author's writing style. It is quite fascinating.daniya__shah3 wrote: ↑08 Jun 2018, 04:04 It's not just the cover, the title is a bit off putting too. However, I'm trying to avoid judging it by that and have added this one to my TBR piles. Let's see if it's a good one.
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The sword doesn't need to be in the cover showing everybody thinks motifs are supposed to but hiding it is a great great till the end.scratchcat318 wrote: ↑07 Jun 2018, 10:17How does it have a stronger message? What do you mean by that?v_for_vincent wrote: ↑06 Jun 2018, 14:21The cover shows the story, there are two covers but the one with the knife has a stronger message for those seeing the book for the first time.scratchcat318 wrote: ↑05 Jun 2018, 20:13 I agree. I really didn't care much for the cover, either. I do like the color scheme that the cover has, with its reds, grays, and blacks, but the image itself wasn't the best. It also really bothers me that the title of the book covers up most of the sword. Would it really have been hard to move the image down or move the text to a better location? It makes it hard to see what he's actually doing when half the sword he's swallowing is covered up.