I just got an advance book in the mail. I've met the author, she's smart and a writer that I've enjoyed on occasion, and in general I'm glad to have the book. It's about her learning how to hunt, which, again in general, is something that interests me (both my parents were hunters; the kind who ate what they killed and who hunted wild game, rather than kill farm-raised birds on the sort of game farm that feels to me like cheating).
Anyway. The cover has a photo of the author (the accompanying press release makes a point of her height and hair color, in the opening sentence!). And the name of the book is Girl Hunter. Is the name supposed to be funny? When you think "big game hunter" or "bear hunter" or "duck hunter", I am going to assume you do not think of a bear or duck who is a hunter. You think of someone, quite likely a man, who hunts bears or ducks. I see Girl Hunter and I thought "some man who hunts girls" rather than "a girl who is a hunter."
Curious what the publishing company was thinking.
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October 06, 2011
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It looks awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azMqD6pEdzM
Posted by: Paul | October 06, 2011 at 01:28 PM