Consider the Afghanistan girl on the cover of Time Magazine who captured the interest of people around the world with her haunting green eyes:
Would her story have been as intriguing, her ordeal as heart wrenching, if she'd been wearing sunglasses? If she'd worn a shawl or cap that shaded her eyes? Or if her eyes had been nondescript? If she'd been looking down, so her eyes are not visible at all?
In the book trailer for Vicki's Key, these eyes were used to depict the CIA Agent in Afghanistan:
What do the eyes tell you about the man?
When you are reading a book, what are some of the descriptions that pop out at you and make you remember the character more vividly? Whether it's Boo Radley from To Kill a Mockingbird or Rhett Butler from Gone With the Wind... or any other character who has remained with you through the years?
And when does the author's descriptions turn you off from the character or even the book itself?
