The Friday Face-Off: Atmospheric

The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme!

This week’s theme: Moody – A cover that is atmospheric.

I picked something really recent this week, The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel. I just reviewed this earlier in the week and really loved it! I also think the U.S. cover is extremely atmospheric, which is why I chose it. Here are the three different covers I found:

This is the cover I love best, a view of the Hotel Caiette from across the water, shrouded in fog. This is the U.S. cover and when I first saw it, I thought it was very simple and not that interesting. But the more I look at it, the move I love it. The feeling of isolation works so well here, which is an important theme in the story.

This is the UK cover, which I also like very much. It also gives you the sense of isolation that Mandel conveys so well in the book. Part of the story takes place on a remote island in Vancouver, accessible only by boat, and this cover has a mysterious quality that mimics the mysteries in this story.

Finally, we have the Canadian edition from Harper Collins. I love this one too, this is probably my second favorite. If you’ve read the book, you’ll notice this image is very clever, and embodies two settings in the story. It represents the hotel with huge glass windows, but it also looks just like a ship, and a ship also plays a big part in the story. Well done, Harper Collins!


Which one is your favorite? Have you read The Glass Hotel?

Posted April 10, 2020 by Tammy in The Friday Face-Off / 34 Comments

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34 responses to “The Friday Face-Off: Atmospheric

  1. I’m most drawn to the US cover. I love the foggy reflection and even the odd color gradations. I’m not a big fan of the font and text layout, though.

  2. Having not read the book yet I’m not sure how all the cover fit in. Initially I love the US cover but man, the longer I look at the Canadian one, the more I love it. What a hard decision.

    • Tammy

      All the covers are pretty good, but the US and Canadian are the best as far as relating to the story.

  3. They are three outstanding covers, Tammy. I think I lost my heart to the US cover, but I like them all:). Great choice for this week’s them and I am delighted you enjoyed the book so much. This is a book I need to try.

  4. Oh wow. I LOVE that misty US cover- you’re right, VERY atmospheric! Plus i love moody covers like that. The last one with the glass/ ship look is also amazing.
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