tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post7705774392817695232..comments2023-09-01T10:14:30.179+01:00Comments on Graeme's Fantasy Book Review: What cover would you go for...? ‘The Magicians’ – Lev GrossmanGraeme Floryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411505049326440010noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-4908465276304106462009-09-02T23:52:56.317+01:002009-09-02T23:52:56.317+01:00The UK version rocks!The UK version rocks!lalalalalalalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124483295399336426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-17091278254490611952009-09-01T18:56:27.549+01:002009-09-01T18:56:27.549+01:00That will be US....
sorryThat will be US.... <br />sorryangelshimmeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11398431958701946139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-45119548969172928452009-09-01T18:55:56.381+01:002009-09-01T18:55:56.381+01:00I definitely prefer the U cover for this one and h...I definitely prefer the U cover for this one and having read the book it is far more relevant, with the imagery it contains.angelshimmeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11398431958701946139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-38688442645140860382009-08-31T17:48:49.530+01:002009-08-31T17:48:49.530+01:00I prefer cover which fit to the content of a book....I prefer cover which fit to the content of a book. In this case the UK cover is definitely the better choice.ediFanoBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129248787624088717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-59033995411478681302009-08-31T15:03:31.418+01:002009-08-31T15:03:31.418+01:00I like both the covers but i'd go with the UK ...I like both the covers but i'd go with the UK one on this cause it gives more of a mystical/magical feel than the US one. Also the UK cover goes with the book title dark corridors leading to more sinister environments you could imagine, whereas a tree does not really give the impression of magicians, for me at least.The Fantasizernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-27198030804723224132009-08-31T12:41:38.577+01:002009-08-31T12:41:38.577+01:00i must like the US cover as I stop nearly every ti...i must like the US cover as I stop nearly every time I see it to read about it.DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-16727780367355229312009-08-31T10:14:08.864+01:002009-08-31T10:14:08.864+01:00This time I prefer the UK cover
sandro50This time I prefer the UK cover<br />sandro50sandro50https://www.blogger.com/profile/01913029783392552986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-49457789001647675112009-08-31T09:57:59.989+01:002009-08-31T09:57:59.989+01:00I was looking at the US cover for Kim Stanley Robi...I was looking at the US cover for Kim Stanley Robinson's new cover Galileo's Dream the other day and I think that one shows they're still quite capable of producing inferior covers on that side of the Atlantic.Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-90180332178707019212009-08-31T09:55:17.963+01:002009-08-31T09:55:17.963+01:00Not often I say this, but US cover for me. I'v...Not often I say this, but US cover for me. I've actually got the US version of this book, and the cover is really nice when you inspect it up close. Agree that the UK one is rather historical-thriller-ish.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763695390241432518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-3793746687263323852009-08-31T06:05:39.852+01:002009-08-31T06:05:39.852+01:00I like the UK better.I like the UK better.Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393654291460364161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-40729108750613891792009-08-31T02:33:26.539+01:002009-08-31T02:33:26.539+01:00I have to go with the US cover. It's a lot mo...I have to go with the US cover. It's a lot more simple and leaves the rest up to your imagination. The UK cover just seems too busy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-37747203396184334412009-08-31T02:23:23.118+01:002009-08-31T02:23:23.118+01:00I like them both but agree the U.S. cover's be...I like them both but agree the U.S. cover's better for this book and the U.K. one has a Dan Brown vibe (which is a bad vibe, for me ;-).Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127409362906807882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-89795970648362055132009-08-31T02:21:03.307+01:002009-08-31T02:21:03.307+01:00The US cover is definitely better, but I am biased...The US cover is definitely better, but I am biased when it comes to nature based covers or anything with a green hue. <br /><br />I agree that this time the UK cover is a Dan Brown knockoff, but in all fairness it's still a cover that fits the title.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.com