The sight of the books reminds him his failure which results him projecting his hatred on them. Furthermore, he works in a library where the books are his constant companions the ironic hatred is attributed to his inability to breakthrough. The mere sight of them brought home to him his own sterility." Comstock's hatred for the books is ironic considering he has published a book. Orwell explains, "He hated the whole lot of them (books), old and new, highbrow and lowbrow, snooty and chirpy. Furthermore, impressive reviews are not a guarantee fort massive sales. The divergence between the reviews and reality surmises that reviews are not utterly objective. If the book were absolutely promising, customers who have embraced it. had declared that it showed 'exceptional promise')…And in the two years he had been at McKechnie's bookshop, not a single customer, not a single one had ever taken Mice out of its shelf." Reviews concerning Comstock's book are ironic because it does not translate to sales. Of the thirteen B.F.s who had reviewed it ( and The Times Lit. Orwell writes, "Mice, by Gordon Comstock a sneaky little foolscap octavo, price three and sixpence but now reduced to a bob. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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