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I didn't add the trope, but I personally find the covers (especially of Melusine and Corambis) to be very embarrassing to have visible in public. They reek of Fabio-esque, muscle-bound-stud romance novels, and don't accurately represent the characters much. Especially Felix on the cover of Melusine. For one thing, his eye color(s?) is wrong. Also, why is he shirtless? He hates exposing his back to anyone because it's supposed to be covered in scars (something missed by the illustrator). The
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I didn\'t add the trope, but I personally find the covers (especially of Melusine and Corambis) to be very embarrassing to have visible in public. They reek of Fabio-esque, muscle-bound-stud romance novels, and don\'t accurately represent the characters much. Especially Felix on the cover of Melusine. For one thing, his eye color(s?) is wrong. Also, why is he shirtless? He hates exposing his back to anyone because it\'s supposed to be covered in scars (something missed by the illustrator). The \"tattoos\" look like they were hastily added in MS Paint, and the way his hair is blowing in the wind like a cheesy model is just so cringe-worthy. To me, it just looks like someone searched for stock photos of attractive redheads and photoshopped the guy into a sewer scene. But, of course, art is subjective. That\'s just my take. The author has said that she doesn\'t mind the covers. Maybe we should move the trope to YMMV?
Edited to add that I\'m not a \"homophobic dudebro\" or sex-repulsed. Although if I were, I don\'t think it ought to invalidate my opinion of the cover art. My objection isn\'t the shirtless-ness. It\'s the inaccuracies and the romance novel aura that the covers project, which I don\'t think is representative of the quality or tone of the books.
Edited to add that I\'m not a \"homophobic dudebro\" or sex-repulsed. Although if I were, I don\'t think it ought to invalidate my opinion of the cover art. My objection isn\'t the shirtless-ness. It\'s the inaccuracies and the romance novel aura that the covers project, which I don\'t think is representative of the quality or tone of the books.
