tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post113797660385327791..comments2024-03-11T02:59:30.839-05:00Comments on The Book Design Review: HokumJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-1138212366138602382006-01-25T12:06:00.000-06:002006-01-25T12:06:00.000-06:00The poster to which Essrog refers can be seen here...The poster to which Essrog refers can be seen here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.jamesvictore.com/13.htmlJosephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-1138127352294278092006-01-24T12:29:00.000-06:002006-01-24T12:29:00.000-06:00Come to think of it ... I agree, that is the wrong...Come to think of it ... I agree, that is the wrong slice of the melon to read as a good-humored smile. That bump in the center in particular changes it into something ghoulish ... ? Or is that just meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-1138120442327693442006-01-24T10:34:00.000-06:002006-01-24T10:34:00.000-06:00My main complaint is that the watermelon looks una...My main complaint is that the watermelon looks unapetizing. The edges are bruised. I mean, if you're going to go out on a limb and do something edgy, at least have a pretty melon.<BR/><BR/>I think it could work if it was done in the right way with suitable bite, so to speak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-1138064464130991162006-01-23T19:01:00.000-06:002006-01-23T19:01:00.000-06:00Too bad "hokum" isn't spelled "hokom".A cover like...Too bad "hokum" isn't spelled "hokom".<BR/><BR/>A cover like this isn't made by accident (or, I hope not). This one had me running for the amazon.com description for some clues.<BR/><BR/>From what I can tell, it's intended to unsettle, agitate and offend and is reflective of the book's edgy content (kind of like that "Boondocks" show on Cartoon Network of which I am secretly a fan).<BR/><BR/>However, I would not want to submit this as a solution, even if it is appropriate. Does that make me a coward? Uh ... maybe. Yeah. Criinge.<BR/><BR/>Check out James Victore's poster on Racism and the Death Penalty. Now that took guts. But in that particular case, skating on the edge of offensiveness totally paid off. I don't know if it's as worthwhile to do so in this case ... just my $0.02Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-1138022067336207122006-01-23T07:14:00.000-06:002006-01-23T07:14:00.000-06:00I saw the picture and smiled ... until I read the ...I saw the picture and smiled ... until I read the caption below.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772310179223546476noreply@blogger.com