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Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

• - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
• - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
• - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
• - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
• - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
• - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
• - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

• - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
• - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
• - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.