Picture Imperfect February 23, 2014 Picture Imperfect That’s just too easy. Spread the love Tags: BOO-ring, readability ◀ Everything Turns Out Just Fine Roommates in New York ▶ 8 Comments Oldest Newest Most Voted Inline Feedbacks View all comments James F. Brown 10 years ago Now THIS is what I call a minimalist cover. Perhaps we’re seeing the birth of a new cover meme here. Sirona 10 years ago Reply to James F. Brown The “I can draw rectangles and ovals meme”? Looks to me like someone got hold of InDesign and practiced drawing stuff and changing fills–look, I did a gradient!–and neglected to make actual art yet was unable to recognize the shortcomings. Cripes. The Rodent 10 years ago The prose inside seems stronger than the cover would suggest… Kris 10 years ago Reply to The Rodent Too bad no one will care enough to find out. Nick 10 years ago Reply to The Rodent Personally, I’d say the prose is entirely as strong as the cover implies. But that’s just me. red 10 years ago “That’s just too easy.” Except that when I click it, it doesn’t say anything. Brenda 10 years ago Boring… LydiaFC 10 years ago The title and author’s name are not centered with the oval. It’s driving me crazy.
![cover[1]](https://lousybookcovers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cover132.jpg)
Now THIS is what I call a minimalist cover.
Perhaps we’re seeing the birth of a new cover meme here.
The “I can draw rectangles and ovals meme”? Looks to me like someone got hold of InDesign and practiced drawing stuff and changing fills–look, I did a gradient!–and neglected to make actual art yet was unable to recognize the shortcomings. Cripes.
The prose inside seems stronger than the cover would suggest…
Too bad no one will care enough to find out.
Personally, I’d say the prose is entirely as strong as the cover implies. But that’s just me.
“That’s just too easy.”
Except that when I click it, it doesn’t say anything.
Boring…
The title and author’s name are not centered with the oval. It’s driving me crazy.