#WritersCoffeeClub 3: Face shot?
Meh. If it's there I take note, but I never go searching. It's also a snapshot in time, given how we age, which in a way makes a book less timeless.
Plus, as others have pointed out, it can be a way to deliberately overlook women or minorities, so the drawbacks may outweigh the benefits.
Though, as you can tell by my icon, I prefer to be more anonymous anyway. So, here's an experiment... is this indeed how you pictured me? Has your opinion of me changed?