Chat About Covers: Like A Feral Dog: A Short Story

 

We’re chatting about covers on Chapter Break. ‘Cause you know we all judge books by covers, whether we admit it or not. We judge the style, the color and font choices, and just the overall look. That might not keep us from reading the book, but we do still judge.

Um. When the title text hides behind a cover image, we have a problem. I had to read the book details below the cover image to know what the title was. Not a good start.

It’s also, too dark? Too, awkward in colors. With a lot going on. There are hands and birds in the background? And a moon. And a field? An the weird gold portal? Or something.

Now I do like the chick, she looks cool and a bit creepy. She might be a fun character, and I like how she’s illustrated.

I don’t care for the font and color choices. The title font and the sub title, the color red just looks painful across all the busy.

The author’s name is fine, the white text on the dark background is easy to read and while it looks a little busy behind it with the clothing perhaps, it isn’t too distracting from reading the words.

I’d give this cover a no thank you pass by. Too busy, almost painful to the eyes.

 

Yeah – what the heck is the title of the book! Granted, the cover would have been worse had the title been placed across the model. But still. How can I even search for a book when I can’t read the title? Inference?

Are those birds AND planes in the background? Why? That’s way too busy.

I do like the gold portal situation in the background. Makes me wonder what’s going on? Is it life size to walk through? Some kind of jewelry?

I also like the look of the cover model. A bit intimidating and aloof. And also implies a strong female lead character.

Like Julie, I’d pass on this book based on the cover. I don’t even have interest in reading the synopsis.

 

 

What are your thoughts on this cover?

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