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Originally Posted by Gazella
A format perfect for teen readers? How's it different?
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Well, comparing the new cover art to the traditional standard one which I've seen for practically every version of the book before (you can see it if you scroll down to the French edition in the Frequently Bought Together), including the trilingual English/French/Korean edition I also own, I'm going to cynically say that what makes it "perfect for teen readers" is the less cartoon-y looking cover art.
Kind of like those Harry Potter editions with the "grown-up" still life image covers, so that people who were embarrassed about being seen to read obviously kids' books wouldn't have to be embarrassed about being seen to read obviously kids' books in public.
(Or for that matter, the alternative Discworld editions with much the same, rather than the more colourful Kirby/Kidby art which openly says "hey, I'm reading fantasy and feel no shame!")