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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The early reader book reviews she posted are so over the top. [/quote]

The bulk of these look like screenshots of texts, so they're probably "reviews" from family or close friends, not actual reviews from legit sources. They're just her text messages. [/quote]

They are from Advanced Reader Copies that she gives to a small number of people. Family, friends, corn eaters with extra special status, C list celebrities who her publisher can get to read it or at least say they did.

This is designed so that people will have read it before the book is officially released and can give immediate, positive Amazon reviews. This quick rush can push the book's status up the chain and get it shown, suggested, and recommended to more people. Although she asks for honest reviews, she is also v. transparent about how this stuff works to her chosen few and she and her team follow up extensively with those who have received ARCs to remind them to submit those positive reviews.

While you can't say those reviews aren't genuine, ARCs aren't passed out to just anyone and typically people who the writer has some sort of connection or relationship established with. [/quote]

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