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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has a new book out that has gotten her some extra attention due to her claim of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, writing about shooting her own dog, and also seemingly threatening President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander. Luckily for her, Amazon is making sure that if anyone wants to leave a negative review about this memoir of hers, they’ll have to buy the book first.
The Amazon page for Noem’s book, No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward, has a message for anyone wanting to leave a review of the book who has yet to buy it. It reads, “Amazon has noticed unusual reviewing activity on this product. Due to this activity, we have limited this product to verified purchase reviews.”
First spotted by MeidasTouch News on Tuesday, the warning is Amazon’s way to slow down a fury of negative reviews that may not actually convey the quality of the book but instead be used by those who want to send a message of what they think about the author.
“We
want
Amazon
customers
to
shop
with
confidence
knowing
that
the
reviews
they
see
are
authentic
and
trustworthy,”
an
Amazon
spokesperson
said
in
an
email
Wednesday.
“If
we
notice
unusual
reviewing
activity,
we
will
occasionally
limit
reviews
to
verified
purchases
only.”
Noem’s book currently has a 2.2 rating on Amazon based on 7 reviews. Screenshots from MeidasTouch News appear to show there were far more reviews before Amazon changed the requirements for leaving a rating.
It looks like Goodreads took a similar action by not allowing reviews for the book.
Noem
was
considered
one
of
the
favorites
to
be
Donald
Trump’s
VP
pick.
This
wave
of
negative
attention
might
put
an
end
to
any
hope
for
that
job,
but
Trump
is
always
full
of
surprises.
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