Friday Face-Off: Mermaid
Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy! Each Friday, we will pit cover against cover while also taking the opportunity to showcase gorgeous artwork and feature some of our favorite book covers. If you want to join the fun, simply choose a book each Friday that fits that week’s predetermined theme, post and compare two or more different covers available for that book, then name your favorite. A list of future weeks’ themes are available at Lynn’s Book Blog.
This week’s theme is:
“The child is in love with a human. And not just any human. A prince!”
~ a cover featuring a MERMAID
Mogsy’s Pick:
The Surface Breaks by Louise O’Neill
I’m going to bend the rules again this week by going with a book I have not read yet, but I got a copy earlier this year and it’s one I hope I can get to soon. Described as a reimagining of The Little Mermaid, Louise O’Neill’s The Surface Breaks follows a young mermaid who falls in love with a human boy and longs for more freedom from her controlling father. I’m actually quite partial to the cover of version I own (Scholastic A), but there are a couple more to consider:
From left to right:
Scholastic A (2018) – Scholastic B (2019) – Dutch Edition (2018)
Winner:
I confess, I almost wavered from my initial choice here, when I saw that the Dutch edition cover was apparently derived from the proof copy (and look how pretty it is!) The 2019 Scholastic edition is gorgeous too, though the pose is rather unfortunate, like she was caught in the shower. I’m going with my instincts on this one.
But what do you think? Which one is your favorite?
The BiblioSanctum 
Same. It is cute and fairytale, but that 2nd does fit the story more
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I remember your review, I think you’re the only blogger I know how has read it, so I trust your judgment 😀
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Not the greatest covers but I’d agree with your choice here!
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I do love the colors in my first choice.
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oh they’re all beautiful for this one!
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I think so too!
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I think these are all pretty, but I’m going with the Dutch edition. Although I love the 2018 Scholastic cover, it’s a little too cartoony for my tastes.
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I agree, the Dutch cover doesn’t really look like it’s anything special in 2D, but in real life, it’s gorgeous!
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My favorite is Scholastic A.
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Good choice 😉
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This is my favorite too!
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I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it 🙂
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I agree with your pick! That cover rules!
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Glad you agree! 😀
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Love your pick, but the Dutch one is great too!
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Yeah, I think the Dutch edition is my second choice!
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All three of these are nice! I really do like that Dutch edition- it is pretty.
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It’s VERY pretty, especially in real life apparently!
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Oh wow, I LOVE that cover!
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Me too, I love the art style and the color palette!
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Perfect choice and I would definitely have chosen the same winner. I love that cover.
Lynn 😀
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Looks like I choice the popular one this week 😀
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