Maria Semple's "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" is one of many books released with different covers as they may appeal to the target audience in both the U.S. and the U.K.. The cover on the left is the U.S. release and the one on the right is the U.K. release. Both covers were clearly going for the same idea, and I like and dislike both for different reasons. In the U.S. release, the font is bolder and easier to read, but I do not like the separation between "Where'd You Go," and "Bernadette." It makes it seem as though "Bernadette" is the name of the author (a pseudonym, perhaps) and is not related to the title in any way.
On the U.K. version, the title is closer together, so it is clear that "Where'd You Go," and "Bernadette" are related. The cover also uses that handwritten-looking font that is often used on album covers and indie movie posters to appeal to young hipsters who yearn for an Instagram-filtered summer to spend outdoors with their other young hipster friends, which is not necessarily terrible. However, the text is awfully close to the edge, as in it is actually touching it. The font size should be adjusted a little so it does not run off the cover. At least it's clear who the author is this time.
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