Friday, January 21, 2011

Friday Face Off: Unearthly





On the cover-to-cover showdown today we have 2 versions of Cynthia Hand's Unearthly.  I think most of us here in the US are familiar with the cover on the left, but having just finished the book, I came across the red dress cover on Goodreads when I went to rate the book.  I'm a little torn as to which I like best, as I think they are both very pretty but both have their drawbacks.  I do have to say, though, that the picture of the blue cover doesn't nearly do it justice.  The cover in person is shiny,with silvery letttering and a ruby glow to the background -- really lovely.
But what do you think?  Which does it better?

 



Last Week on FFO:  The Phantom of Pemberley sent chills up the (book)spine of Magic Most Foul, pulling out a unanimous win! 
Winnah!  ----->

14 comments:

  1. AngeliqueJanuary 21, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    Love that red dress cover =)

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  2. titania86January 21, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    The cover on the right is much mroe vibrant and I love the red dress!

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  3. Rhiannon HartJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    We have the red dress cover here in Australia and the blue one looks insipid after seeing the alternative. Red cover all the way!

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    I can't decide between them. They are both gorgeous. Is the US one blue then IRL because it's always looked lilac/purple to me on my screen.

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  5. StormiJanuary 21, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    I like the blueish colored one the best.

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  6. Tales of WhimsyJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Hands down, no contest, total knock-out is number 2 with that smashing color and red dress :)

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  7. NinaJanuary 21, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    I love the US cover, the blue one. Just beautiful. :)

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  8. MistyJanuary 21, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    TSB: It's sort of a deep blue/lavendar.

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  9. SissaJanuary 21, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    I have to go with the red dress.

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  10. Heather G.January 21, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    I'm kind of torn...I really like both of them for different reasons. Maybe after I read the book I'll be able to pick one. Love the red dress, though.

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  11. vvb32 readsJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    i go for blue. the red makes it look vampire-ish.

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  12. Alyssa KirkJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    To me this isn't much of a contest - while I like the blue it seems washed out in comparison to the vibrant red which is much more striking. Thanks for the fun comparison!

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  13. Casey (The Bookish Type)January 23, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    Oh wow -- good question! I'm really attached to the blue/purple cover for some reason because it's just so striking and seems really angelic. The red dress one does capture the essence of the fire better, I think, but I can't help but wonder why she's facing the forest fire in a gown?

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  14. MistyJanuary 23, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    Ha! I never thought of that, but you're absolutely right, Casey. That is a bit on the bizarre side...

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