I think covers like this do the content an injustice. So, what about ‘The Winner’s Trilogy’ by Marie Rutkoski? Like with ‘The Selection’ the focal point of the covers are Kestrel’s dresses…she just happens to be holding a sword. At least there’s a slightly dystopian looking background of curled clocks and cities. The appearance of Gwen, in fancy ball gowns, is quintessential to her time-travelling adventures – she needs to fit in with the societies she’s investigating. The ‘Precious Gems’ series by Kerstin Gier does the same thing as ‘The Selection’ series. Looking at these covers, you wouldn’t be expecting anything more than a cutesy light read. Only in the final book are the social injustice themes prominent. These books are very ‘girly’, focused on romance and making a good impression because of appearance. It makes sense, and links to the almost-beauty-contest concept of the novel. These stand out, as America’s dress is the central feature of the cover. The first collection of books are ‘The Selection’ series by Keira Cass. As part of the gendered covers debate, I thought for this ‘Cover Comparison’, I’d discuss some covers filled with girls in dresses, a classic trope used to obviously market books to a female audience.
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