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Piglet
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Hello? I would like to lodge a complaint. The UK cover of Piglet is a glistening stack of sugary doughnuts, dripping with pastel icing. The US cover is towering, overfilled, juicy burger. Eye-catching, enticing covers.
In Australia, we get... HALF an apple with a fork stuck in it? What the hell?
In Australia, we get... HALF an apple with a fork stuck in it? What the hell?
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Feb 22, 2024 02:32PM
I find all the covers rather off-putting, but the Australian one is really the odd one out.
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I love my Aussie version 👌🏻
Leni wrote: "I find all the covers rather off-putting, but the Australian one is really the odd one out."I think the off-puttingness is probably intentional, a bit provocative as is the main character being named 'Piglet'.
Rebecca wrote: "I love my Aussie version 👌🏻"It is quite pretty, even if it doesn't really match the book.
Who eats an apple with a fork?!
Maybe Australian’s don’t need such a literal cover 😆…not that I know what the book is about 🧐
Yahaira wrote: "Who eats an apple with a fork?!"EXACTLY
Tundra wrote: "Maybe Australian’s don’t need such a literal cover 😆…not that I know what the book is about 🧐"So it's a metaphorical apple, hmm... 🤔
This is a fascinating observation and one of my favorite reviews I’ve read in a while! I think this cover may suggest that Australians are possibly more clever and sophisticated than the rest of us. 😆
Jenna wrote: "This is a fascinating observation and one of my favorite reviews I’ve read in a while! I think this cover may suggest that Australians are possibly more clever and sophisticated than the rest of us. 😆"Hahahah - A theory I can get behind!
I love that you pointed this out! I get the burger (that’s the cover I got) and I get the surgery iced donuts. I do not get the apple! 🤔
Susan wrote: "I love that you pointed this out! I get the burger (that’s the cover I got) and I get the surgery iced donuts. I do not get the apple! 🤔"Right? No one's eating apples in this book!
I wonder why that is? You bring up so many good points here, Marchpane. Hmmm.... Thank you. ☺️
“We eat first with our eyes.�- Apicius
Not having read the book, but only the plot summary, I believe that all are appropriate cover photos.
The images reflect the arc of the main character. The apple is a "before" pic, and the others are "after" pics.
that is just wrong. sorry for you.
lol�.no food porn in Australia!
Joe wrote: "Not having read the book, but only the plot summary, I believe that all are appropriate cover photos.The images reflect the arc of the main character. The apple is a "before" pic, and the others are "after" pics...."
As someone who has read the book, I don't think this theory holds up. But good attempt!
I’ve read the book with the donut cover and it’s my preferred one. The cheeseburger cover is extremely off-putting but completely understandable in context. The apple? Makes no sense. Justice for Australia
The doughnut one is my favourite too 💕
America has a cheeseburger on the cover, Australia was robbed!
Bernadette wrote: "I prefer the UK cover "Yay, another vote for the doughnuts!!
Hmm, completely different covers/food groups - what the ...
This made me laugh out loud. I want to see the research behind this decision, how interesting.
Ashley wrote: "This made me laugh out loud. I want to see the research behind this decision, how interesting."We typically get either the UK or the US cover -- it's actually unusual for there to be a separate cover for the Australian market. Which only makes this weirder to me!
They couldve atleast done a messy bowl of pasta or something, ha
Croquembouches surely 😃
Kate wrote: "Croquembouches surely 😃"oh yes... a teetering croquembouche is perfect!
I’d prefer the donut over the burger please�
Isn’t it meant to represent a punctured heart and a reference to Eve in the garden of Eden? Much cleverer than a pile of doughnuts
This made me laugh out loud.
That really IS an odd choice. (And no, I don't think it's a reference to Eve, FFS, Yvonne!) The scene when she orders every hamburger in the restaurant and the two waitresses pile them all on the table...a defining moment that was the right choice for the cover. You are right, the half-an-apple is bogus!
lol Marchpane 🤭🤭🤭
i eat a apple with a fork.Thats because i cover mine in Carmel .
But is the book good? That's all I want to know.
Suspect because Australia has a healthier outlook on food than the UK or USA and the publishers thought that an apple stabbed with a fork looked like an eating disorder? Otherwise, I'm stumped. :)
Apple stabbed with fork looks like eating disorder and restriction of desires. The gluttony covers appeal to both the binging and the satisfaction of her choosing herself in the end.
I got the one with the donuts, so I’m not complaining, but how is it not a croquembouche?
It should have been croquembouche!!!!
