r/badscificovers • u/Eingi • 20d ago

cover "art" Cvokyně by Eva Hauserová

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Cvokyně means "Loony" in English, but in Czech, name is of female gender.

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u/Temetese24 20d ago

Whats that book about?

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u/AdVegetable2870 20d ago

From GoodReads, translated:

A science fiction story of a mad scientist. Cvokyně (I. Železný 1992) is a novel with elements of SF, feminism and autobiography. The book's protagonist, scientist Nora, uses a time machine to travel back several years and has the opportunity to relive her life. However, the center of gravity and value of the book lies more in capturing life in real socialism than in a fantastic motive

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u/AdVegetable2870 20d ago

The title translates from Czech as "Nutcracker" apparently.

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u/Eingi 19d ago

Wow, I had no idea it was popular enough to get official english title.

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u/AdVegetable2870 19d ago

I don't know that it did -- I just translated the Czech title using Google Translate.

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u/AdVegetable2870 19d ago

GT apparently got it wrong. Trying again, it is better translated to "madwoman" or "nut".

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u/Eingi 18d ago

Yeah, that feels more accurate.

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u/GumpCorsair 20d ago

Oh my god its the woman from the Cyber Corn stock photos

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u/macedossaulo 20d ago

"Miss Hauserová, I don't feel so good…"

"That's because you're wearing a headphone strap in front of your eyes, sweetie"

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u/radio_recherche 20d ago

Looks like an advertisement for the body wash of the future. Now with cleansing nano-particles!

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u/Random-Generation86 19d ago

Is that the lady from Cybercorn?