Monday, August 30, 2010

Awesome Cover Art in YA literature: US vs UK: The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff

US Version
I heard about this book from Razorbill publisher Ben Schrank. He was very excited about it and described the cover as being awesomely creepy and dark. I have to agree. It sucks you right into it's creepy, scary world and raises all sorts of questions! Is this a Rosemary's Baby type story? What's up with the knives, scissors and sharp instruments over the carriage? What if one of them falls and stabs the "baby?!" within? This cover is awesome just in the questions it elicits. Love that!

I ran across the British version of The Replacement. What do you think? Does it stack up in the awesome department. Which one would you be drawn to? Why? What do you think the different covers imply? Ahh...this is so much fun. I just adore finding and exploring cover art. Enjoy and share your thoughts. Please. I want to know!

I will be reviewing and doing a giveaway of this book on it's release day, September 21. Be here! The story is just as awesome as its cover--I swear!

                                                                                                                 Toodles!

UK Version
Posted by June G at 10:47 AM
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9 comments:

  1. Emily CrossAugust 30, 2010 at 10:51:00 AM EDT

    US version is AMAZING!?!?!?!?! while the uk cover is lacking. . . very lacking. . . it looks like a thousand other YA PR covers out right now. If i was author I'd be quite disappointed in it, especially in comparison to the US cover which makes me want to buy the book (and hardback just for that cover lol).

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  2. Emily CrossAugust 30, 2010 at 11:10:00 AM EDT

    Aw I left a note below to previous post about the kneeboy book - Jason Chan also did the cover for the hunger games in the UK too.

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  3. Fi-chanAugust 30, 2010 at 11:16:00 AM EDT

    I think if I hadn't heard of this book before, I would pick UK cover, even though it's more nothing-special. It kind of reminds me of Fallen cover, funny how they quoted Lauren Kate and put it on the UK cover as well.

    But after seeing the US cover nearly everywhere, it became kind of, uhm, symbolic? Like it would be pointless to have this book without the US cover.

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  4. June GAugust 30, 2010 at 12:29:00 PM EDT

    OMG Emily! You're awesome. Thanks for getting this info for me. You rock girl!

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  5. KimAugust 30, 2010 at 1:10:00 PM EDT

    I prefer the US cover. It gives off the creepy vibe. I don't really feel that same vibe from the UK cover. They're both cool though.

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  6. https://booksthoughtsadventures.comSeptember 2, 2010 at 4:47:00 PM EDT

    This is another one of those books that I absolutely must read...and The Thirteenth Chime...have you heard about that one?

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  7. June GSeptember 2, 2010 at 5:15:00 PM EDT

    No Patty. The thirteenth Chime? That's a new one for me. I'm trying to figure out what it means. Fill me in!

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  8. Lisa Richards/alterlisaSeptember 12, 2010 at 10:37:00 PM EDT

    The US version totally freaks me out while the UK is kind of blah

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  9. June GSeptember 12, 2010 at 11:12:00 PM EDT

    Totally agree with you Lisa. The US rocks in this regard!

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