Barnes & Noble
Book store · 267 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, United States · United States
★ 4.5 on Google · 2,711 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 123 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
123
12% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.7★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 ’20 | 3 | 0 |
| Q4 ’20 | 85 | 4 |
| Q1 ’21 | 83 | 10 |
| Q2 ’21 | 81 | 8 |
| Q3 ’21 | 79 | 3 |
| Q4 ’21 | 57 | 9 |
| Q1 ’22 | 39 | 3 |
| Q2 ’22 | 51 | 8 |
| Q3 ’22 | 50 | 4 |
| Q4 ’22 | 45 | 9 |
| Q1 ’23 | 42 | 8 |
| Q2 ’23 | 35 | 4 |
| Q3 ’23 | 36 | 7 |
| Q4 ’23 | 42 | 7 |
| Q1 ’24 | 35 | 3 |
| Q2 ’24 | 27 | 3 |
| Q3 ’24 | 24 | 4 |
| Q4 ’24 | 33 | 4 |
| Q1 ’25 | 27 | 1 |
| Q2 ’25 | 35 | 4 |
| Q3 ’25 | 9 | 0 |
| Q4 ’25 | 21 | 4 |
| Q1 ’26 | 29 | 5 |
| Q2 ’26 | 30 | 11 |
| Q3 ’26 | 2 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
9 occurrences — worst: 4 five-star reviews on 2026-05-09 vs avg 0.2/day
weight 1
Show all 9
- 3 five-star reviews on 2021-11-01 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2021-12-30 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-06-19 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-08-14 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-12-11 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-02-23 vs avg 0.3/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-03-27 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-09-17 vs avg 0.4/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2026-05-09 vs avg 0.2/day
- low activity account 85 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 11 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Wry friendly staff. Store was clean and organized.
- Jennifer Calderon ★★★★★ 2021-03-30 suspicion 54
- Damaris Israel ★★★★★ 2022-01-13 suspicion 65
- James Suits ★★★★ 2023-07-01 suspicion 65
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Very friendly staff, big selection!
- Romni Long ★★★★ 2020-10-27 suspicion 56
- neel mehta ★★★★★ 2026-01-03 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Always a good experience
- Rogelio martinez ★★★★★ 2025-04-16 suspicion 58
- Cathy Soares ★★★★★ 2025-12-25 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Lots of variety of books
- Rachel Mizrahi ★★★★ 2021-06-22 suspicion 57
- Rafaella Chereque ★★★★★ 2024-08-01 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
I love this bookstore, quiet, clean, safe, fully stocked shelves and the staff is always willing to help....
- Ms Noel ★★★★★ 2021-11-10 suspicion 73
- Robert Boynton ★★★★★ 2023-05-09 suspicion 73
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 112 remaining flagged reviews.
justinianstr3amz
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Amy Herzberg
382 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-05-09
The cafe has a comfortable seating area. There is a good selection of books and stationery.
yilin wang
4 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Are there any new Cortis album cards for sale?
kristen vacey
14 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Charmaine Headley
29 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-09-17
Great location
Peter Surmont
92 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-09-17
Always great to enter a Barnes & Noble bookshop. Can spend a whole day here.
Monica Cristini
20 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-09-17
Denise Douglas
31 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-03-27
Very helpful people male African American very polite
Yoly Melendez
273 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-03-27
Good place.
Koray Eyidoğan
13 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-03-27
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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