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Painting_Agency t1_jdvlqf9 wrote

Reply to comment by glister_and_gold in What are some great books with terrible covers? by glister_and_gold

Incredibly vague spacey cover art is an SF staple, unfortunately. Even if it's a painting by one of the great SF illustrators, you get something like this:

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/32/86/44/32864474fb29909054ec3ff128bb4f65.jpg

That does not tell me much, no.

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glister_and_gold OP t1_jdvmdwk wrote

I honestly believe covers should be like a vibe synopsis, if that makes sense. The summary on the back tells you what the book is about, but you should be able to look at a cover and identify the zeitgeist of the book.

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