Winner of "Most Annoying Stuff on Otherwise Okay Cover" Award
…Kite Runner:
More than a few similarities in color and “feel” to Field of Blood, below (a winning color combination, striking photo, etc.). However, like that, Kite Runner is compromised — this time by not only by questionable font choices, but also by all the, well, crap. C’mon, folks — isn’t all that stuff a little excessive?
Spied while waiting for an oversize color printout in Kinko’s. Who knew Kinko’s carried bestsellers? Candy, too. Bought neither…;)
Comments:
I agree. Especially the huge Isabel Allende quote and the San Fran circle that covers THE KITE.
Am I mistaken, or is there actually a KITE behind that oval sticker on the top right?
i just got through a cover with the same problem, i fought and fought to NOT have all the crap on the cover…whats the point really? if anything it makes the viewer develope a headache cause they can’t figure out what the book is actually about due to all the comments and blurbs and rieviews. it’s a total turn off.
makes me want you guys to review some of my covers!
Bring them on, Nicole!
Please feel free to send me anything you’ve done for posting and commentary, Nichole. (It’s info at ospreydesign dot the usual.)
Thanks!
Totally agree. I actually read this book recently & whenever I looked at the cover my eyes had quite the workout.
(Great blog, by the way. I’m a fellow book designer & I already feel at home.)
I already feel at home.
Thank you, Jon! I really appreciate your saying so.
I read this not too long ago, but the cover was completely different.
Way better cover by “Anchor Canada” ar randomhouse.ca.
It’s a canadian version. Much better than the one that you have posted!