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PaperbackPromise. Betrayal. Confession. Revenge.
Tabitha and her four best friends all wear purity rings, symbols of the virginity-until-marriage pledge they made years ago. Now Tab is fifteen, and her ring has come to mean so much more. It's a symbol of who she is and what she believes—a reminder of her promises to herself, and her bond to her friends. But when Tab meets a boy whose kisses make her knees go weak, everything suddenly seems a lot more complicated. Tab's best friend, Morgan, is far from supportive, and for the first time, Tabitha is forced to keep secrets from the one person with whom she's always shared everything. When one of those secrets breaks to the surface, Tab finds herself at the center of an unthinkable betrayal that splits her friends apart. As Tab's entire world comes crashing down around her, she's forced to re-examine her friendships, her faith, and what exactly it means to be pure.
I have to applaud the designers that have worked on Terra Elan McVoy's books for Simon Pulse. The hardcover and paperback for this book go together while looking different and even her new book, After the Kiss goes with these two too. Way to make an author brand, you should be a GOOD example among all of the bad! Anyways back to why we are here, I think I like the paperback because the imagery suggestion is a little more subtle than the hardcover. I think it makes you think a bit more about the concept.Hardcover or Paperback?
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I agree on the branding here. I like both of these, and her new one fits perfectly, too. I like the cherry cover just because it stands a little more distinctly than the flower, though that one definitely fits as well.
ReplyDeleteI'm going with the paperback. I feel like it looks more YA.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's just me but I don't find the flower that appealing. I likely would've automatically thought that it was an adult novel if I didn't know it was YA beforehand. I prefer the hardcover much better.
ReplyDeleteI like them both, but I prefer the hardback.
ReplyDeleteI would go for the hardcover! It's way more prettier.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I know some complained about the connotations of the cherry on the first cover. I see they went with a symbol that is less contraversial. I still think the hardcover is more striking though.
ReplyDeleteAw, both are cute. Though I think the hardcover wins! ;)
ReplyDeleteI like the suggestion of the hardback image but I like the yellow paperback more. They both seem more 'mature' covers than a normal YA book but I do like the simplicity of both.
ReplyDeleteThis is a tough one since they are both nice, But I like the hardcover a little more.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think you're right Alea. First I thought I liked cherry cover more than the daysie one, but when I read your opinion, I went back to the images and I saw one of petals was gone. That reminds much more of the loss of virginity than a single cherry.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I stil prefer the cherry cover. Flowers are in a lot of covers, so I think the Hardback one is more original.
Both look too adult-y, but I like the simplicity of the cherry (hardcover) cover.
ReplyDeleteI think the flower is very YA and much more subtle, but I'm still more drawn to the hardback. Maybe it's the flowers-are-overdone thing that gets me, but there is something very striking about the hardback.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I would've been super embarrassed to read anything with the obvious sexual connotation of a cherry on it in front of my parents, so as a teen, I definitely would've waited for the paperback! :)
Thank you so much for postin about this! I am a big fan of both covers too, so it is really terrific to see what others are thinking about them. For me, I loved the hardcover so much, but I also thought--as some of the comments suggest--that the cherry was a little bit edgy. The daisy is a little more friendly and subtle. But honestly I am happy that I got to have BOTH covers! Thanks for --ahem-- covering them here!
ReplyDeleteSure thing Terra! I'm always happy when I see a Hardcover and Paperback that while different still uphold the author's brand!
ReplyDeleteI like the paperback better. I've read Pure, and it seems more fitting to me. Not that a cherry isn't fitting either though.
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