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Originally Posted by HarryT
Is it any different to people giving a book they've never read a five-star review? Goodness knows that happens often enough!
Personally I think it's dishonest to "review" any book you've not read, but regrettably it's a common practice.
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There probably isn't a lot of difference in principle. Fake 5 star reviews are generally motivated by good old fashioned greed, the reverse by malice or in this case a self-righteous desire to censor what you regard to be repulsive. The original reviewer had every right to post her views. However, her next step was apparently to post on Twitter, sparking the hysterical campaign the subject of the article. Unfortunately her actual tweet, linked to in the article, is no longer available via that link.