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Incredible body of work here! Had no idea she did the Turtles All teh Way Down book cover! One of my favorites!

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Right? I didn't know she did the lettering for that jacket either until I saw it on her Instagram.

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Both covers are terrible. Amateurish. Stock-art-ish. Was shocked when I saw the US one. Rooney deserves better.

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I actually don’t have very strong opinions … which may be damning in itself. I usually love what June Park, Rodrigo Corral and the FSG team puts out!

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Much of the other Park designs are solid. The Rooney cover literally looks phoned in.

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The UK cover gives the impression of a difference genre.

The US cover is more revealing, more suited to Rooney's novel. The human shaped shadows are a strong visual, clever with the chess board background.

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I’m partial to the cobalt blue of the UK edition, but I appreciate how June Park’s gives equal visual weight to each character.

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That cover for Upstairs Delicatessen has tempted me to buy it every time I see it.

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I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it! But fair warning: it is likely to greatly increase your TBR (and maybe your grocery bill)

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The cover for Valerie is 💯

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This was a great feature! I would love to be introduced to more amazing designers. For what it’s worth, I prefer June’s version. Which is funny considering my opinion on US vs UK versions of cookbook covers. 😊

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I appreciate this feature, it's neat to see which covers I've enjoyed are all by the same person!

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Yay! I'm glad.

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