I love this question:
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I wouldn’t be surprised if they were just trolls paid by the advertising company hired to promote the book. I read some comments by this “Katy” person and it’s not only trolling, it’s racist and sexist at times. It’s a sad world we live in.
EDIT: checked up more on “Katy”. 2610 books read, out of that 258 in buddhism category. I don’t know. I am a slow reader, I know that - but 2610 books? If you divide it by 40 years it’s 5 books per month… 
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We shouldn’t get too conspiratorial about this, she’s probably just a well-meaning person who liked the book. But since Shambhala’s CEO is definitely there promoting his own books, it would be surprising if he was the only one.
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Perhaps it’s reducing.
Best Sellers Rank: #43,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#110 in Inspirational & Religious Poetry (Books)
#131 in Poetry by Women
#259 in Buddhism (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.3 out of 5 stars 164 ratings
Interesting that it is so high in the “Poetry by Women” sales rank…
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Me too… It’s really toching to this issue. 
Here is what Amazon says
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XXBS2XZ/#customerReviews
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.
The moderators decided to close this thread.
https://www.shambhala.com/a-note-about-the-first-free-women/
This public statement from Shambhala pleased some and was found lacking by others. Either way, the campaign has reached another bend.
New threads can be started as specific issues arise, or the moderators contacted to request a reopening of this one.
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