Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Spare by Prince Harry

6 reviews

e11en's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, War, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

lmy612's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

5.0

I am the same age as Prince Harry and always felt a affinity for him. Admittedly, I don’t know much about the royal family, but Harry’s memoir discusses the absurdity of everything the press have ever said about the royal family. This book was also Harry’s chance to tell his side of the story about how his family has treated him and Megan. 

This is a very heavy book and I cried many times listening to his recount of very painful topics: his mother’s death, 9/11, self medicating with drugs and alcohol, going to war, racism against his wife and children, threats against their lives, the loss of an unborn child, the toxicity of his family, the death of the Queen, and the paparazzi who refuse(d) to let them live their lives. 

This was a highly enjoyable and deeply moving memoir, even for an anti-monarchist living in the colonized commonwealth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Racism, Alcohol, Classism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Drug use, Animal death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mental illness, War, Death, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Car accident, and Cursing

Moderate: Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Blood, Colonisation, Miscarriage, and Kidnapping

aloy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Cultural appropriation, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Death, War, Racism, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Classism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Torture, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Bullying, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Violence, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Miscarriage

miggyfool's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Stalking, Addiction, Animal death, Antisemitism, Bullying, Classism, Car accident, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

malloryrae's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

Started out slow and I wasn't really feeling the first section and felt like it wasn't in his voice but I’m glad I kept reading and ended up liking it more than I was expecting to. A lot of hard topics and deep reflection by Harry throughout parts 2&3 of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, War, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Colonisation and Drug use

kjgravelle's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Car accident

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Drug use, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Colonisation, Racism, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Car accident