The story must have been so full of holes that the publisher decided to screen the cover. The good news is that when you finish the book you’ll be able to connect all the dots and see what really is on the cover.
Huston’s a great writer and this is a strong novel…shame about the cover. The American edition’s cover isn’t all that exciting, but at least it won’t give you an eyestrain headache.
That can be an interesting effect for a design — but that they saw fit to do it to the cover text as well is just weird. Especially since it sounds like the dot-text effect is hurting pretty much everyone’s eyes.
I wonder if the artist/designer for the cover had a beef with the publisher or the author.
Er, I mean, that the title and author would be in that headache-inducing pattern. The blurbs had the good fortune to be in regular text, but I keep forgetting they’re they’re because I keep staring in disbelief at the rest of the cover.
The mystic erasing all signs of farts at health-food store G.E.Shitnlube
Althose Urchin
Less novel, please
“Raises one of the hokiest pro-centrist arguments in the noble tradition of shitty tropes” — Gremmer Melnyk
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May 30th, 2012 at 10:08 am
It’s supposed to be “arty” and “cool.”
You know, just like the way faded old comic-book pages are “arty” and “cool”.
May 30th, 2012 at 11:05 am
This is one of those magic eye paintings, isn’t it? Yes… I can see… oh, an eye.
May 30th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
The story must have been so full of holes that the publisher decided to screen the cover. The good news is that when you finish the book you’ll be able to connect all the dots and see what really is on the cover.
May 30th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Huston’s a great writer and this is a strong novel…shame about the cover. The American edition’s cover isn’t all that exciting, but at least it won’t give you an eyestrain headache.
May 30th, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Designed to be seen from a great distance. Smart marketing move!
May 30th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
This loooks fine… when I take my glasses off.
They must have misquoted Stephen King there. He obviously wasn’t talking about the noir tradition, but the moiré tradition.
May 30th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Ow. Ow. Ow.
Look, the first rule about book covers, right? The very first rule, is that they be clear and readable.
They are not supposed to induce migraines.
Even if you squint so you can read it it’s awfully lacking in contrast. It’s like trying to read a Band-Aid.
Poor Charlie Huston.
May 30th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Having looked at this cover, I have an inexplicable urge to assassinate the president.
May 30th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
Look into my eye, not around the eye, look into my eye and you’re under.
May 31st, 2012 at 7:20 am
That can be an interesting effect for a design — but that they saw fit to do it to the cover text as well is just weird. Especially since it sounds like the dot-text effect is hurting pretty much everyone’s eyes.
I wonder if the artist/designer for the cover had a beef with the publisher or the author.
May 31st, 2012 at 7:22 am
Er, I mean, that the title and author would be in that headache-inducing pattern. The blurbs had the good fortune to be in regular text, but I keep forgetting they’re they’re because I keep staring in disbelief at the rest of the cover.
May 31st, 2012 at 11:14 am
@Jerk of all Trades: Wait, there are blurbs?
May 31st, 2012 at 11:31 am
The secret is to never blink. Ever. Legend has it that the text inside the books is also hidden behind layers and layers of red dots.
May 31st, 2012 at 4:44 pm
It could be that eye cancer is actually what the artist intended to induce in the reader. So is it a success or not?
May 31st, 2012 at 6:57 pm
Is it a ‘before’ photo from a Clearasil ad?
June 8th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
If you allow your eyes to unfocus and stare at this cover for thirty seconds you will… get a headache.
June 21st, 2012 at 7:22 pm
I see measles!
July 10th, 2014 at 4:53 pm
Particle Man hates Person Man, too.
They’re having a fight, and Particle’s winning.
October 15th, 2015 at 1:20 pm
The mystic erasing all signs of farts at health-food store G.E.Shitnlube
Althose Urchin
Less novel, please
“Raises one of the hokiest pro-centrist arguments in the noble tradition of shitty tropes” — Gremmer Melnyk