How much does the cover of a book influence the way you read

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2016-01-29 04:07:33 Post No. 7636021
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Anonymous 2016-01-29 04:07:33 Post No. 7636021 [Report]

How much does the cover of a book influence the way you read it? Are you willing to pay more for the same book but with a better cover? Are you more likely to read a book if it has an intriguing cover?

General discussion about the physical appearance of books

Anonymous 2016-01-29 04:14:00 Post No.7636032
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Anonymous 2016-01-29 04:14:00 Post No.7636032 [Report]

>tfw only cover available is the movie adaptation one

Anonymous 2016-01-29 04:15:06 Post No.7636034
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Anonymous 2016-01-29 04:15:06 Post No.7636034 [Report]

I dislike when books have pictures of the characters on the cover. Every reader will arrive at an idiosyncratic idea of what a character looks like within the confines of the author's description. To have a picture of the character is imposing someone else's interpretation onto yours before you even begin the book.

Anonymous 2016-01-29 04:23:17 Post No.7636055
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Anonymous 2016-01-29 04:23:17 Post No.7636055 [Report]

>>7636021
I always thought that cover looks like a giant Christmas tree.

>>7636032
i feel your pain bro.

Anonymous 2016-01-29 05:11:33 Post No.7636153
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Anonymous 2016-01-29 05:11:33 Post No.7636153 [Report]

>>7636032
>>7636055
Yeah, I much prefer the version I posted but I could not find it. The cover of the one I posted heavily affected how I visualized that part of the book. I am curious if it did the same to you

Anonymous 2016-01-29 05:17:42 Post No.7636162
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Anonymous 2016-01-29 05:17:42 Post No.7636162 [Report]

>>7636034
I'll agree with that, but I do think having a representation of a character can be useful. When there is a character shown do you have trouble visualizing your own interpretation without the influence of the cover?

Anonymous 2016-01-29 05:36:11 Post No.7636190
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Anonymous 2016-01-29 05:36:11 Post No.7636190 [Report]

I like books published in the 1970s best. The pages are the proper shade.

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