That's right, Wither! And when I read the blurb, I added to my cart in Amazon, and bought it! The cover intrigued me, why use that particular design, and why was there a bird in a cage right there? And then, when I started reading it, I found that the circles are showing you the important parts of the book: her head, because the reason she was chosen was because of her eyes, and her hair; her hand, or more specifically, her ring because of her marriage, the one thing she didn't want; and the bird, because she was trapped, nowhere to run. On the back cover, you see an hourglass there, circled. That one's pretty obvious: she's running out of time. Don't judge the book by its cover? Hah, it's the cover that shows you what the book's about. A few other books that show things from their covers are:
The cover of Matched. It hows you that Cassia's safe and sound in a bubble that's the Society, being hidden form the outside world. She's trying to break free, but can she do it? Will she hesitate?
The cover of Iron King. Meghan is staring straight at you as if she wants to tell you something but she can't, as if it's something she still doesn't quite understand. What is it, and will she ever?
The cover of The Pledge. Charlaina is shrouded by the words of the Pledge. Supposedly the words are trapping her in. She's hiding. From what? And her eyes are searching for someone. But who?
Very intuitive. I will have to look more closely at covers from now on. I have been known to buy or not buy a book because of it;s cover. I have learned to look past the cover and read some books I might not have otherwise. Awesome covers aren't they!
ReplyDeleteThanks. And I do that too but sometimes regret it. There are still some great books with bad covers out there. And yes! They are.
DeleteThat's interesting. I always wonder what makes an engaging cover. Why one is attractive whereas another is not.
ReplyDeleteFor me its not if a cover is pretty, but what it shows. Philosophical side talking.
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