Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJD Vance's new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, details his conversion to Catholicism. Amazon restricted reviews of the book to verified purchasers only, while Goodreads, owned by Amazon, disabled reviews entirely. These restrictions followed a stream of savage critiques and numerous one-star ratings, some of which criticized Vance's character and political stances. Goodreads' guidelines state that ratings can be removed if users rate books based on irrelevant factors or attempt to artificially inflate or deflate a book's average rating. Media outlets have also published critical reviews of the book, which Vance is currently promoting on a nationwide tour. In fullTwo websites restrict reviews of JD Vance’s book after savage critiquesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why websites are restricting reviews of JD Vance’s new book
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJD Vance's new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, details his conversion to Catholicism. Amazon restricted reviews of the book to verified purchasers only, while Goodreads, owned by Amazon, disabled reviews entirely. These restrictions followed a stream of savage critiques and numerous one-star ratings, some of which criticized Vance's character and political stances. Goodreads' guidelines state that ratings can be removed if users rate books based on irrelevant factors or attempt to artificially inflate or deflate a book's average rating. Media outlets have also published critical reviews of the book, which Vance is currently promoting on a nationwide tour. In fullTwo websites restrict reviews of JD Vance’s book after savage critiquesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
