I felt the need to wonder aloud why everyone seems so bent out of shape over this whole new cover of J.K. Rowling's next book The Casual Vacancy.
In case you've missed the bazillion tweets about it and blogs displaying it, here it is again:
Now, my first thought was... Okay. JK Rowling's new book is clearly Gryffindor.
My second thought was... the synopsis doesn't sound that great.
But I don't necessarily hate the cover. I mean, sure it's a little... minimalist, but not bad. I mean, some of my favorite books of all time have very simple covers. For example:
But the lack of color and drama that usually graces the cover of novels doesn't make me hate this new book.
I mean sure, if I was shopping in a book store, it wouldn't make me necessarily jump to try and read it.
However, it's not like J.K. Rowling has to try and appeal to fans. She already has a fan base. Millions of people will read her new novel whether or not it's good and whether or not the cover is Gryffindor.
Do people hate it because after such a crazy build up of Harry Potter adventuredom, they want to be WOW-ed and reassured again that the author of their favorite childhood protagonist wont let them down?
Or do people want an extravagant cover to make up for the lack of appeal in the novel's description?
Tell me.
What do you hate about J.K. Rowling's new novel The Casual Vacancy?
Do you like it or hate it? Why?
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