Word Pirates

A writer for The Guardian judges the books on the Booker list by their covers. Pretty funny, although I’m pretty sure one of the Word Pirates could have done a better job with this concept. Some highlights:

Edward Docx - Self Help
Docx, if cover photos are anything to go by, is good looking and not that much older than me. He is also, I read on the back “fiendishly clever”. Even if I enjoy this book, reading it will be painful.

Indra Sinha - Animal’s People
The story of an Indian child mutilated by an explosion at an American chemical factory, with the tagline “I used to be human once …” First impressions suggest that Animal’s People will be emotionally draining, while an appendix of “Khaufpuri” words in the back pages words implies that it could also be hard work.

~ Joy