Nicholas answers “Why are 50% of the reviews from the past...”

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Why are 50% of the reviews from the past couple of days less than three stars, yet this book has an overall rating of 4.31 stars? Is this book a magnet for paid-for reviews while those who spend their hard-earned money on it don't like it?

Nicholas I've come to the point that when a book is on a must read list that Amazon is bandying about I do a lot of research before I buy. Of course, I purchas…moreI've come to the point that when a book is on a must read list that Amazon is bandying about I do a lot of research before I buy. Of course, I purchased this before I came to that realization. It's not a bad book. I just don't see how this can be a must read. And I don't see how this can garner more than 3 stars.(less)

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