Amazon is limiting reviews on James Comey's new book — and some people are furious (AMZN)

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April 20, 2018 10:23 PM

Amazon is limiting reviews on James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty."

Only customers who purchased the book directly from Amazon can leave a review, the company confirmed to
Business Insider.
Amazon does this on controversial items where people might have a polarized view on the book or its author without any actual experience with it.

Former FBI director James Comey's new book, "A Higher Loyalty," is sure to stir up controversy. But, like a good steward, Amazon is encouraging reviewers to keep the fights off its platform.

The retailer is currently limiting reviews on the book, which came out on April 17, to only "verified buyers." That means customers who have purchased the book through Amazon, either in print or a Kindle e-book version. Verified buyers are automatically recognized by Amazon through their Amazon account, and are allowed to post whatever review they want.

If someone tries to post a review who has not bought the book through Amazon, an error message comes up: "Sorry, we are not able to accept your review of this product."

Reviews for Comey's book are currently overwhelmingly positive on Amazon, with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars from over 300 reviews.

Amazon confirmed to Business Insider it is limiting the reviews on the book. Amazon did something similar when the controversial book on President Donald Trump, "Fire and Fury," by Michael Wolff, came out on the website back in January.

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