Amazon switches off reviews for Merkel's memoirs - what is behind it?

Amazon switches off reviews for Merkel's memoirs - what is behind it?

Angela Merkel, the former Chancellor of Germany, recently published her long -awaited memoirs entitled "Freiheit". But for readers who want to acquire the book on Amazon, there is a surprising restriction: the platform has the opportunity to leave reviews for the book. This happened due to "unusual review activities", as Amazon explains on the product page, but exact Details remain in the dark. The initiative was interpreted as a protective measure against potentially false reviews, such as Merkur reported.

Current reviews of Merkel's memoir fluctuated between 1.4 and 3.5 stars, and many of these reviews do not come from verified buyers. Despite these controversy, the interest in the book remains unbroken: The publisher Kiepenheuer & Witsch reports that the first edition of 400,000 copies is already sold out and a subsequent impression of 200,000 copies is being planned. In her book, Merkel addresses her refugee policy, her time in the GDR and her encounters with leading personalities such as Vladimir Putin, such as Golem not.