Posted on 09/13/2017 7:28:08 AM PDT by TheAshFR
Hillary Clinton's new book about the 2016 presidential race titled What Happened went on sale Tuesday. In the long lead-up to its release, Clinton and her publisher Simon & Schuster promised that the book would be a candid account of the former secretary of state's dramatic election loss to Donald Trump and an honest reflection on what the experience has meant to her. Some book critics say Clinton's latest title delivers the kind of authenticity that she's lacked in the past. The New York Times' Jennifer Senior calls the book a "feminist manifesto," "a score-settling jubilee," and "worth reading." Others, meanwhile, fault Clinton for using the 464-page text to blame players like Bernie Sanders, James Comey, and Vladimir Putin for the election defeat, rather than taking responsibility herself. And then there are the decidedly less analytical reviews that are already populating the book's Amazon listing. Given the current political climate and the venomous nature of the 2016 race, it's probably no surprise that critics of Clinton have used one-star reviews to further communicate their dislike of the former first lady, or in some cases, peddle conspiracy theories about Clinton and husband Bill.
Fifty percent gave the book one star. The five star reviews were so sugary you’ll need a new keyboard after reading some.
Agreed.
And books with any political slant are routinely skewered with one star reviews by people who haven’t read the book.
I hope Amazon will be as diligent removing fake “reviews” posted for conservative books as they apparently are for Hillary’s.
Ash Alert maybe?
I could care less about Crooked Hillary’s current book scam, but think Amazon should limit review on ALL BOOKS to verified purchasers.
There are plenty of other ways to spam The Beast.
Amazon’s review system needs a lot of work. Sometimes I want an analysis of whether this edition’s translation is good and I’m buried in complaints about another edition’s Kindle formatting problems.
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That’s probably what they are doing. But it’s too bad, because these fake bad reviews are hilarious.
And best of all - permanently stuck in Bill's shadow. There's a certain delicious irony to a "feminist icon" being forever obscured by her husband, the sexual predator.
You good folks are all wasting your time. Hillary Clinton is toast, burnt toast, thrown out toast, dead toast!!! End of story!!!
> The five star reviews were so sugary you’ll need a new keyboard after reading some. <
That’s true of many Amazon five star reviews. So much so that I rarely read them anymore, especially if they’re short (a sign of a fake review). I trust the lower “verified purchase” reviews much more.
just added my 1 star rating :P
They definitely delete negative comments that they think are fake, I had one deleted and a warning that if I did it again, I would lose my reviewing privileges.
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1.0 out of 5 starsIf you are wondering what happened then you haven’t been ...
ByWilliam Saueron September 13, 2017
Format: Hardcover
If you are wondering what happened then you haven’t been paying attention to Hillary Clinton for the past 30 years that we have been scourged with her.
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1.0 out of 5 starsdeplorable loser haha
BySandyon September 13, 2017
Format: Hardcover
deplorable just deplorable that’s what we are
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1.0 out of 5 starsSad, pathetic loser writes sad, pathetic book
ByAmazon Customeron September 13, 2017
Format: Hardcover
This book was given to me as a gag gift. Devided to try and read it, if anything for more insight into the mind of a psychopathic, delusional loser. Got two pages in and couldn’t read it any further.
Makes good kindling to start a fire.
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1.0 out of 5 starsOne Star
ByKarissa Knurowskion September 13, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition
Might as well wipe my ass with the pages so it has at least SOME value...
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1.0 out of 5 starsPathetic.
ByDarren Bollingon September 13, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition
Lies. Excuses. Tears.
Pathetic.
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1.0 out of 5 starsNeoliberal corporate owned sellout Puppet writes about how its everyone’s ...
ByJay Eliason September 13, 2017
Format: Hardcover
Neoliberal corporate owned sellout Puppet writes about how its everyone’s fault except her own. Hahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahajahahahahaha. More of the same blame game. #BernieWouldHaveWon
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5.0 out of 5 starsintelligent, insightful and opens a window into the real ...
BySandra L. Politeon September 13, 2017
Format: Hardcover
I actually read this book, unlike what I imagine a number of posters have not. Although I did not necessarily agree with everything she said, it now seems as though the majority of her complaints and concerns were warranted and justified. It is well written, intelligent, insightful and opens a window into the real person that she is and not just the public persona that so many attribute to her. She is and always has been a trailblazer and is worthy of the nations respect for her many contributions.I, for one, highly recommend everyone to read “What Happened”.
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1.0 out of 5 starsI voted for Hillary
ByRobon September 13, 2017
Format: Hardcover
I donated, rallied and voted for Hillary Clinton but her behavior since losing has made me wonder what I was thinking, or if i was thinking.
This book sums up all of the reasons why I should never have considered her to lead this country.
It’s what I do as well before buying anything from them. I like to check out what verified purchasers have to say to determine if I’ll buy.
Every time I see that video the one thing that runs thru my mind is how calm everyone is - like her collapsing is an everyday occurrence.
Someone, who cares, should write a blistering negative review but give it 5 stars *for sheer gall” and see if they delete it..
You do know FR does not REQUIRE HTML for paragraphs as long as you do it normally with the Return/Enter key and use absolutely no HTML in the post at all. One use of an HTML tag then you’re committed to use it throughout your post. Example: using Enter to create a paragraph —
Start of a new paragraph and no HTML was required. Sweet, huh??
There are 350 positive reviews from people with a “verified purchase,” and only 3 negative reviews from people with a verified purchase. I think they are all total BS given the fact that the book went on sale yesterday, which means that the reviewers may have purchased the book, but I really doubt that they received and read the entire book in 24 hours.
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