tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175053073870042983.post7653570396029286966..comments2024-03-28T02:34:23.183-07:00Comments on Cover Art Review: Mental Shrillness by Todd RussellS.J. Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12947499917626378222noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175053073870042983.post-58725627556051431062011-06-30T17:52:13.699-07:002011-06-30T17:52:13.699-07:00Looks like a humor book, maybe a spoof. I'm af...Looks like a humor book, maybe a spoof. I'm afraid there's nothing appealing about it -- it looks like the designer went with his/her first idea and just slapped it together. The graduated tones don't mean anything to me, and the 3 different fonts just look messy and unorganized. Sorry. Not my cup of tea.Karenhttp://www.rottlover.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175053073870042983.post-48807053583608202442011-06-25T21:03:04.577-07:002011-06-25T21:03:04.577-07:00I didn't quite recognize the thing on the cove...I didn't quite recognize the thing on the cover as a monster. It struck me as more of a splat but on second glance I see that it's supposed to be a monster, but not a very well rendered one, a bit cartoonish. That puts me off. <br /><br />In fact, this sort of loud and rather cartoonish seeming cover would probably put me off enough that I wouldn't consider the novel. Maybe it's a humorous monster novel? That might fit and if the blurb were good, I might would buy it but I don't think the cover would make me read the blurb... so for me there's a problem.<br /><br />J. R.J. R. Tomlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109874615059334200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175053073870042983.post-1114152264601067652011-06-23T14:26:45.657-07:002011-06-23T14:26:45.657-07:00(Eric-)
This cover gives me a very “call of cthu...(Eric-) <br /><br />This cover gives me a very “call of cthulhu” feeling, due to the critter on the cover. I would guess that it’s a horror / monster story. <br /><br />I think that it’s interesting that Todd gave the cover a bright yellow/orange color which is normally considered happy colors. <br /><br />Overall good cover, bright, attention getting. The type face is large and easy to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com