Hello to all of you! I would like to say that I disagree with you Evelyne. I am a woman of 32 years and I don’t think these types of covers are a turn off. First of all, isn’t that “judging a book by its cover” if you dismiss it just because the girl on top has big boobs? For me, I look at the drawing, how well it was rendered, how pretty it is, how detailed. These are the things that get my imagination started. And, isn’t fantasy supposed to be epic, and extraordinary, exagerated even, looking like nothing you’ve ever seen? I want to read about powerful, strong and good looking heroes and voluptuous, sexy, hard headed smart woman! Because reading fantasy makes you leave your life, escape, lets you reinvent yourself and dream that you could be that amazing woman with these fabulous powers. (including the power to seduce men!!!) Anyways, that’s what I think! Cheers!! 🙂
Returning to your comment about sexy voluptous women on the cover: some can be rather tasteful and pretty to look at, but others made me roll my eyes. Yes, it’s a fantasy book, but when I see a woman with a body type that could hide behind a lantern pole except for her huge breasts … well that just looks out of proportion. And then perhaps I’m a bit to practical for my own good: can you imagine having to fight with that weight on your chest? They’d just get in the way … except to stop bullets.
Unfortunately most authors have zero say in the cover. That’s usually the decision of someone at a publishing house, right? I tend to ignore covers altogether and go right to back blurb to see if I think the story will interest me, because I assume the author wrote a book and the publisher called an artist and said “we want a woman with big boobs on it” and the artist said “well, OK,” and delivered the work and got a paycheck.
Liz walked into a bookstore. A stack of books with a provocative cover caught her immediate attention. “Boobs, Tears, and Kisses” by K.M. An over-photoshopped image of a Barbie-like woman with a seductive grin and quite generous neckline was a definite eye catcher. A memoir of a 25-year-old influencer, revealing the dramas of her life.
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