Overkill: When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far

Overkill: When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far

ASIN: 0062947494
Analysis Date: Sep 23, 2025 (re-analyzed Sep 23, 2025)

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Review Analysis Results

B
Authenticity Grade
18.00%
Fake Reviews
4.85
Original Rating
4.40
Adjusted Rating

Analysis Summary

The review set shows mostly authentic characteristics with minor concerns. The majority of reviews (11 of 13) are verified purchases, which is a strong authenticity indicator. Reviews demonstrate substantive engagement with the book's content, discussing specific topics like baby aspirin, vitamin D, and medical practices with personal context. The rating distribution (11 five-star, 2 four-star) is reasonable for a specialized non-fiction book by a known author. However, there are minor red flags: one review (R1HXR064RBPYKH) focuses entirely on delivery/packaging rather than content, and several reviews use similar phrasing about 'exhaustive scientific studies' and specific medical examples. The presence of one Spanish review (R3RNB4F65F0PYP) adds linguistic diversity but is brief. Overall, this appears to be a legitimate review set with a small percentage of potentially inauthentic content.

Review Statistics

About Review Data Collection

We extract as much review data as Amazon makes available at the time of analysis. The amount may vary due to Amazon's rate limiting, regional restrictions, or other factors. Our analysis is based on the reviews we successfully collected.

303
Total Reviews on Amazon
13
Reviews Analyzed
11
Genuine Reviews
2
Fake Reviews
-0.45
Rating Difference

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Understanding This Analysis

What does Grade B mean?

This product has good review authenticity with minor concerns. While most reviews appear genuine, we detected some patterns that warrant mild caution.

Adjusted Rating Explained

The adjusted rating (4.40 stars) represents what we estimate this product's rating would be if fake reviews were removed. This product's adjusted rating is lower than Amazon's displayed rating (4.85 stars), suggesting positive fake reviews may be inflating the score.

How We Detect Fake Reviews

Our AI analyzes multiple factors: language patterns (generic vs. specific), reviewer behavior (history, timing), temporal anomalies (review clusters), verification status, sentiment authenticity, and statistical outliers. No single factor determines a review is fake - we look at the combination of signals.

Important Limitations

No automated system is perfect. Sophisticated fake reviews can evade detection, and some genuine reviews may be incorrectly flagged. Use this analysis as one data point in your purchasing decision, not the only factor. Reading actual review content yourself is always valuable.

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