Rebecc answers “The book looks interesting but I hate the...”

Dalia asked this question about Lapvona:

The book looks interesting but I hate the cover. It's one of the worst covers I have ever seen. How can you read a good book that has a bad cover?

Rebecc The cover is actually quite clever as it's a representation of Agnus Dei - Lamb of God representing Jesus based on the John the Baptist saying 'behold…moreThe cover is actually quite clever as it's a representation of Agnus Dei - Lamb of God representing Jesus based on the John the Baptist saying 'behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the World'. in the Catholic tradition. It relates heavily to many religious aspects in Moshfegh's story especially the possibly 'virgin pregnancy' that the reader knows is far from that.(less)

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