Monday, December 7, 2020

Battle of the Book Covers #1


I've been trying to come up with ideas for new features for awhile, and I recently found some inspiration from Heather at Random Redheaded Ramblings, who put together a list of 25 book blog post ideas.  One of her ideas was to look at all the international covers of a book and pick a favorite.  I thought this was a great idea - I love seeing how the same book is given a new feel and look in various countries around the world.  So, in this new feature, I'll pick one book, compile a bunch of different covers, and choose my favorite - and I'd love for you to weigh in, too!

The first book I'm looking at is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - the original US hardcover is so bold and striking, can anything beat it?


2017 US Hardcover // 2018 US Paperback // 2020 Spanish



2019 Croatian // 2019 French


2019 Portuguese // 2019 Polish

This is a really hard one!  I like how most of the covers are pretty consistent, with shades of green and a dazzling dress.  Although I love the mysterious feel of the 2019 Polish edition, I think my favorite is...

The 2018 US paperback version!  It's just so dramatic!

Which one is your favorite?
 
 
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32 comments:

  1. I love most of the covers for Evelyn Hugo but I really am partial to the original US hardcover version. So gorgeous!

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  2. Ooooh I really like the Polish cover. I love the color of it so much!

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  3. I love book cover features. These are nice, I think my faves are the 2018 US paperback, the Croatian one I really like the French one.

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    1. I feel like they all have elements that I love - I kind of like that the French one is so different!

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  4. What a fun feature! I love the 2018 US paperback and 2020 Spanish versions.

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    1. I do love the symmetry of the Spanish version!

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  5. I used to do mini things like this YEARS ago, and it's SO FUN. I love looking at different designs and how they differ. :)

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  6. I agree the US paperback is gorgeous!! I love this post!

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  7. Ooh, I love this idea! I think I have to agree with you about the 2018 US Paperback, it is extremely dramatic and I love the focus on the full body of the dress and the green, with just a hint of her face. I find it really interesting how prominent the green dress seems to be on a lot of editions, but others completely get rid of the green element--it always makes me curious what the international audiences are like and what they prefer!

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    1. Exactly! I'd love to know what kind of factors play into these decisions.

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  8. I really want to know what role the green dress plays in this; it’s gorgeous!

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    1. Green is her signature color, and I really love how so many of these covers capture that!

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  9. Fun feature! I'm partial to the U.S. paperback mainly because it's the one I own, but I love all of the ones with that bright green dress. I just love that dramatic pop of color.

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  10. I love the paperback cover! Gorgeous! That color green is one of my favorites.

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    1. The combo of that dress and that color really is stunning!

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  11. Love this idea, and I agree on your winner, although Spanish edition is very striking too!

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    1. There are so many good ones, it was a really hard choice!

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  12. I love this post! The cover that I like the best is the 2020 Spanish one :)

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    1. Thanks, Esther! I really like that one, too!

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  13. The covers with the green dress are definitely eye-catching.

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  14. Both US covers are my favorites. There is another book that looks a lot like the Spanish one. I think the dress is red on that cover. The Polish isn't bad either

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    1. The Polish one is really striking, the color is really cool!

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  15. I think I like that one too. Or the Spanish one. I think the only one I don't care for is the French version. It's kind of boring.

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    1. I think the French one is pretty, but doesn't really represent the book well!

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  16. Oh, such a fun feature! For me, it's a tie between the 2017 US Hardcover and 2018 US Paperback. But I really like almost all of these :) My least favorite though is the French one, it just doesn't really feel like Evelyn Hugo to me.

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    1. Agreed! It's pretty but doesn't really capture Evelyn's big personality.

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I'm so glad you stopped by, and I would love to hear your thoughts! Comments are always greatly appreciated!