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Amazon's refusal to curate uploaded Kindle books.
Years ago, I had a wonderful compilation titled The Viking Portable Dorothy Parker. My paper copy went walkabout eons ago and even if it hadn't, I'd love to get a digital version. So, while browsing on Amazon I came across The Portable Dorothy Parker for only 99¢! Could it be? While obviously a bootleg edition, I would have violated all my principles (it's not as if I can buy a legit copy) and pulled the trigger, except that a few one-star reviews told the story: all of the content is by Dorothy L. Sayers. Most of the work of both Dorothys is still under copyright in the US, but that's not even the prime beef.
It had a rating of 4.4 stars, but the good reviews were obviously of the paperback edition. Yet another issue.
I haven't bought a Kindle book since late 2023 and this shores up my resolve to shop elsewhere.
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