It's marginally better. Instead of the same boards, the boards on the s/l consist of a picture of Oswald on the front and Kennedy on the back (not cloth--think of the US trade edition of Lisey's Story). The pastedowns are red instead of white. Of course, the dust jacket is much more ornate than that of the trade, also.
But at the same time it might not because i have heard that a lot of people thought it was SK's best book for a very long time. I am over half way through and really, really loving it!
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