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Monday, January 30, 2006

Smashed

More US vs. UK design.

The US paperback of Smashed just came out, and it's essentially the same as the hardcover, with a blurb or two added:



I've always liked this simple but effective cover. But check out the UK hardcover:



Is it me, or is this photo *way* too generic? (And don't get me started on the feet :-))

The UK paperback is only slightly better. I think:

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think the UK paperback is the strongest.

amanda said...

What I want to know is, why is the UK version "The Story of a Drunk Girl," and the US version is "Story of a Drunken Girlhood"?