- JD Vance 's new memoir , Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, details his conversion to Catholicism.
- Amazon restricted reviews of the book to verified purchasers only, while Goodreads, owned by Amazon, disabled reviews entirely.
- These restrictions followed a stream of savage critiques and numerous one-star ratings, some of which criticized Vance's character and political stances.
- Goodreads' guidelines state that ratings can be removed if users rate books based on irrelevant factors or attempt to artificially inflate or deflate a book's average rating.
- Media outlets have also published critical reviews of the book, which Vance is currently promoting on a nationwide tour.
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