I, too, am a sucker for a pretty cover! But the other commenters are correct in that it’s not a meaningful way to judge a story.

Maybe try to pick less arbitrary criteria when deciding between books- like if you want specific content or for the story to elicit a specific emotion, CTL+F the reviews to see which one has it? Think about what you want out of it and with the info you have decide which one fits the bill.

I, too, am a sucker for a pretty cover! But the other commenters are correct in that it’s not a meaningful way to judge a story.

Maybe try to pick less arbitrary criteria when deciding between books- like if you want specific content or for the story to elicit a specific emotion, CTL+F the reviews to see which one has it? Think about what you want out of it and with the info you have decide which one fits the bill.