Review: beautiful story but what's up with the cover?
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2014
As an African-American woman I felt cheated that the cover didn't depict ACCURATELY the heroine of the book. And yes, it's a big deal. And no, It's not just a matter of getting the hair color wrong or the height wrong. The publisher got her ETHNICITY wrong! The very interesting, capable Dana deserved to be depicted on the cover. I'm insulted because what does this telegraph to other AA readers of this novel? That a richly drawn heroine isn't worth having her face seen if she's not White particularly if a major house puts out the book? Kinda shows that Penguin didn't trust the strength of the terrific writing or thinks its book buyers are narrow-minded bigots. Was Penguin worried that a Black face on the cover might steer its mainstream audience away? I don't see how. The "Knights of the Boardroom" is a hit series. Ms. Hill should have screamed about this disservice. She brings business to Penguin and might have been listened to.After much thought with other scenarios in the book I give it 2 stars.