covers and coughing

[leelastarsky]

Sick. As. A. Dog. :~(

the only thing keeping me going is codral.

Neverthless, I am excited by the release of the book covers for HBP.



I saw the Mary GrandPre one first and have to say I think it's my favourite of her covers so far. Though I really liked what she did for OotP. Someone on my flist said that she really needs to go back and redo the 1st 4 because the last two were a distinct change in style from the first 4, and I agree with this to some extent.

Then I saw the adult cover and meh I hate photo covers, so it did nothing for me.

Then I saw the UK cover and WOW. Talk about dynamic compared to the US one! I really, really like this one. Harry looks terrified but determined and Dumbledore is 'kicking ass and taking names!'. The fire surrounding them is from Dumbldore's wand, I suspect in response to another Voldie confrontation and, from what I have read on my flist, I am not the only one thinking that Dumbledore will be biting the big one this time round. Hero's journey and all that.

I really, REALLY want to see the back covers now! Specially the UK one.

Comments

[argyle-s.livejournal.com]

I wish the US editions weren't "Americanized."

I've considered shelling out for the UK editions just so I could read JKR's stuff unmangled.

I'll agree that the internal art on the US editions is something though.

[leelastarsky.livejournal.com]

I wish the US editions weren't "Americanized."

You and me both! We get the UK version here in Australia, for which I am forever grateful, but I could not believe the changes when I first became aware of it. Right down to the title of the first book! *steams* And the changes really DO stick out. To me anyway.

This is one of my pet peeves so I'm going to step away now before I start ranting. :~P

[argyle-s.livejournal.com]

You and me both.

Don't get me wrong, I understand why it was done. The books are marketed to children in the US, and a certain bit of Americanization was probably inevitable. I just wish the would produce an unmodified version for sale in the US as well.

[leelastarsky.livejournal.com]

They're marketed to children here too, but our kids get to learn the British coloquialsms. :~)