I think that in this series, it works because the art looks like vintage advertising, and because they always play with it - the dots, or the criss-crossing circles of South of the Border, or the luminscent moon in the middle of Wind Up Bird Chronicles.
Plus, there's a big market out there that has a huge crush on Japanese girls.
Glossy trade paperback cover, with foil dots that shine in rainbow colors! Really yummy.
Don't you think that always putting an Asian on cover seems a bit obvious? It's not very imaginative.
ReplyDeleteI think that in this series, it works because the art looks like vintage advertising, and because they always play with it - the dots, or the criss-crossing circles of South of the Border, or the luminscent moon in the middle of Wind Up Bird Chronicles.
ReplyDeletePlus, there's a big market out there that has a huge crush on Japanese girls.
This is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeletereally lovely.
ReplyDeleteIf you watch the "Covers Stories" video on BarnesandNoble.com, you can see John Gall working on this cover. Great stuff!
ReplyDeleteA book cover has to sell, right? ;-) Still, i find Kidd's After the quake is much more subtle for example.
ReplyDeleteBesides, this one has a deja vu flavor.