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12656445 No.12656445 [Reply] [Original]

>tfw i always judge a book by its cover

>> No.12656647
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>>12656445
>completely judge books by cover
>never read blurb

>> No.12656748

>>12656445
face the harsh truth
>author has no say over cover
>author has mostly but a veto for the title
>publishers will continue to merch up content
judge a book by its first 50 pages

>> No.12656801

>>12656748
okay brainlet

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>>12656445
desu there's nothing wrong with it. A book will usually be shit if any of these apply

>The Author's Last Name is over twice the size of the title
>The text on the cover is embossed or textured
>The front cover depicts a couple making out
>The front cover is a photograph depicting some meme vocation like rancher or doctor
>The front cover has particle effects
>The back cover mostly consists of reviews
>The back cover talks about the author instead of the book

Any others?

>> No.12658009

>>12656928
>the back cover mostly consists of reviews

Agree with most, but sure look at Penguin books. They rarely, if ever, have a blurb on the back and they have fascinating books