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The Kite Runner
==== I enjoy this cover because it does not unrealistically depict the novel. When I was looking at some of the other covers for the story, many of them had bright colors and cheerful kites flying around. This novel is not about happiness and cheer, but it tells the story of a person consumed by guilt for his whole life, and how that intertwines with the events happening around him such as the invasions of Afghanistan, the discrimination of Hazaras, and the take over of the Taliban. Therefore, by choosing to make the image into sepia tones it makes it looks more gloomy. The photograph is an iconic part of the book, anyone who has read the book will instantly recognize the scene. As well, I like how the entire cover is an image and the text lies on top. The font for the title is interesting yet simple and legible, and it is a slightly different color which makes it pop out. It catches the reader's interest as it leave you wondering what is around the corner. ====

Heart of Darkness
==== This book is a challenging read, it is one of the hardest selections given to students in high school and college literature classes. Therefore, it requires a cover to somewhat offset the difficulty. The images that usually come to mind when someone thinks of this book is the river, or the steamboat that it takes place on; those are the images that are usually found on the cover. This designer, however, took a different spin and focused on the central person, Kurtz, and depicted his madness. Since that is a more central and important theme than the setting on a river, I liked this cover. It is simple and not too busy. As well, I like how the text of the title is at the angle of the bottom of the neck, it makes the composition more interesting. As well, the font appears to be handwritten which makes it more interesting. The use of few colors makes each of them pop, which is why I think it is a very good design. ====

The Girl on the Train
==== I really like how the font of the title makes it seem like you are on a train, it pairs well with the storyline of the book, which is about a woman who watches life go by on the London Train. The blurred text and the lines coming out give the illusion that you are moving and watching it pass by. As well, the cool color scheme of the image bring feelings of sadness and despair, which is what many of the characters feel. The choice to put the text "You don't know her, But she knows you" makes it more ominous and grabs readers since it poses a couple of questions. Lastly, I like the choice to add the color gold to the author's name since it makes it pop. ==== https://www.penguin.com.au https://www.pinterest.com