Kennison-Book



Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys is about a girl that grows up in the French Quarter of New Orleans, raised in a brothel as her mother is a prostitute. She feels trapped in this city, set in 1950, and explains that she wants more out of life than the Big Easy. But when a mysterious murder takes place Josie becomes entangled in the investigation. This book cover portrays the book nicely, stating that Josie feels like she is trapped in a birdcage (New Orleans). The font of the cover gives the feel of an easy going yet peculiar setting. Despair's book cover gives the feeling of emptiness or something that is missing, which comes from the mirror as the head of the person. The mirror almost twists in such a way that it looks like an open jaw - screaming. I chose this book cover for its Typography and interesting layout. The type itself makes you want to pick up this book and start reading since the font is so attractive to the eye. It looks slightly scifi, and the eye in the middle of the two O's gives it a creepier feeling.