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Spare by Prince Harry

95 reviews

laurenabeth's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Classism, Racism, War, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Bullying

Minor: Drug use, Stalking, Pandemic/Epidemic, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

at806's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Mental illness, Racism, War, Death, Kidnapping, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Animal death, Car accident, Miscarriage, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

sarah_hutchins's review

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The story was interesting to me and it held my attention a lot more than I thought. I can’t really find anything I didn’t like about it that stood out other than I think it could've used a bit more editing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Death, War, Islamophobia, and Stalking

Minor: Sexism, Torture, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Abandonment, Xenophobia, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Classism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Child abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Murder, and Miscarriage

kim_lommaert's review

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and War

Moderate: Racism and Stalking

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

julesvision's review against another edition

emotional funny informative sad tense slow-paced

4.25

I quite liked this book, really;  Although I did find it a bit slow in its entirety, it was a pleasant read.  Harry uses some really beautiful, lavish prose and I found it to be quite poetic at times. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Stalking, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

ashbooks5's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

First let me say: I think Prince Harry is extremely brave for having this published especially with the way the press have eviscerated both he and Meghan in the last couple years. In this book, he lays all of his cards on the table and finally allows the world a chance to see the story from his perspective. Within these pages, Harry recounts his life from the day of his mother, Princess Diana's, death to literally only a couple months ago when he is informed that his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, has died. 

I think that Harry is a deeply emotional person who has not been allowed to show or share that emotion in both public and privately among his family and I think that can do a number on a person. When he receives the news that his mother has died, no one hugs him or really comforts him. He is expected to show that infamous British stiff upper lip. I was shocked to find that for most of his life, Prince Harry thought that his mother faked her death and intended to resurface in the future. Every day he thought that he would receive a call from his mother who would tell him where to meet her. Reading about this was heartbreaking. 

The first section of the book recounts how Harry acted out a lot in his teens and twenties after his mother's death. Some of these stories are hilarious such as his encounter with shrooms at Courteney Cox's house and how he had one of his school friends shave his head (I cackled) but some were also definitely disappointing like his decision to dress up as a Nazi officer to attend a costume party. I actually remember seeing those pictures and being highly disappointed in him as he was my "favorite" prince of the two. 

The military section of the book was kind of boring but I appreciated it because Harry was allowed to be himself completely in the British army. Also, his position was revealed numerous times in the press when he was serving in the military in Afghanistan, and I am surprised whoever did this wasn't arrested because he ended up being targeted. 

The last section was all about his love story with Meghan Markle and I loved it. (I may have thrived on the fact that I got married within a few months of this royal couple.) I am appalled at the treatment of Meghan Markle by both the British and American press. I think we can all know why she's been getting such a different treatment but there are those who pretend to not see the rampant racism. It is for this reason that Harry asked to take a step back from royal service which ended up leading to them basically being booted from the royal family (with no security, might I add). 

Other things I took away from the book:

• Harry's frostbitten...um...nether-regions after his exploit to the North Pole (I wish I could say I didn't laugh buuuuuut)
• The anger of his family when Harry speaks against the press
• How much Prince William (and Kate Middleton) needs to get over himself
  • No like seriously...
• Harry's love of Botswana and his work with conservation and also his work with veterans
• How much of a boss Meghan Markle is 
• My happiness when Harry started therapy

All in all, I enjoyed Spare. I wish all of the best for Harry and Meghan.  Honestly, I'm happy for them both because they're living away from the limelight and as privately as they can. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, Car accident, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Drug use, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and War

kbairbooks's review

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I did not grow up knowing anything about the Royals, and for many years of my teenage and young adult life did not understand the appeal of learning and speaking about these people. I remember times in my life seeing headlines and wondering, how could they possibly be true and how could they possibly talk about other human beings like that no matter what their status is. Over the past couple of years, more or less since Megan‘s entrance into the Royal family, I became more interested and learned more about the royal family and their dynamic and so forth. The amount of empathy and sorrow I feel for Harry and Meghan, and also the pride and joy of their strength of character, their strength of heart, and their love for each other is just beautiful to witness. And overall I appreciate the vulnerability and honesty of writing a book such as this which is so open and vulnerable. It takes a courageous person to be vulnerable and speak their truth regardless of others’ perceptions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, War, Abandonment, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Drug use, Pregnancy, Racism, Car accident, and Racial slurs

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

nickitaylor915's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

TW: Parent Loss, Toxic Families, Stalking, Racism 

 Spare by Prince Harry is a memoir that offers a unique and insightful perspective on the life of a member of the royal family. The book is well-written and engaging, and Prince Harry's candid and honest approach to his storytelling is refreshing. While the book does not delve into the more scandalous aspects of his life, it does provide a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of the royal family and the challenges that come with being a public figure. The memoir is also a powerful exploration of grief and loss, and the ways in which Prince Harry has coped with the death of his mother. Overall, Spare is a compelling and thought-provoking read that is sure to appeal to fans of the royal family and those interested in the challenges of celebrity culture.

The memoir covers a wide range of topics, from Prince Harry's childhood and his relationship with his mother, to his experiences in the military and his work with various charities. Throughout the book, Prince Harry is open and honest about the challenges he has faced, including his struggles with mental health and his decision to step back from his royal duties. While the book is not a tell-all, it does provide a fascinating glimpse into the life of a royal, and the ways in which Prince Harry has navigated the challenges of his position. The memoir is also a powerful exploration of grief and loss, and the ways in which Prince Harry has coped with the death of his mother. Overall, Spare is a well-written and engaging memoir that is sure to appeal to a wide range of readers.
Also, this book is very powerful on audiobook! So, please get the audiobook if you have the chance!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Death of parent

Moderate: Stalking

alykate's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Bullying, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Drug use, Racism, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts