By Chen Ying (25A01C) and Kavya Thirunavukkarasan (25S03I)

We’ve all heard of the idiom “don’t judge a book by its cover” at some point in our lives, right? 

While it is true that the phrase is meant metaphorically, in the sense that the outward appearance of something should not be an indication of its value or worth, it can be applied very literally in one situation… the book retail industry!