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issyd23's review against another edition
3.0
Other thoughts:
- I cannot believe I now know that Prince Harry is circumcised
- Find it hilarious that according to Haz Charles is in his ‘Camilla era’ - Taylor take note! ✍️
- On a serious note his hatred of the media (especially Murdoch) is palpable - I wonder if he’ll pursue them in court
- On a personal note I don’t love that Harry is convinced we (US + allies) were the ‘good guys’ in Afghanistan - and his refusal to think critically about the wider implications and complexities of the war/occupation.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
hawk_just_hawk's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Stalking and War
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
aloy's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
genevieve_eggleston's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Infertility, Racial slurs, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
miggyfool's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
katharina90's review against another edition
2.5
The memoir is at its strongest whenever Harry provides glimpses into his emotional/mental state and his attempts at growth and healing.
Although he doesn't dive deep, you get a good sense of the family dysfunction and Harry's toxic relationship with his father and brother. Even at surface level a lot of it is heartbreaking and I often found it pretty triggering of my own trauma.
As one would expect, there's very little criticism of British colonialism and racism and the monarchy's role in all of it. In fact, Harry decidedly refuses to take a stand and instead goes on and on about his love for Africa in a very white savior-y manner. There's also no critical analysis of the wars he willingly participated in, and no real acknowledgement of the huge amounts of privilege Harry has access to.
Yes, I get it. He's heavily indoctrinated and has a lot to unpack.
But also, the train is moving and Harry is late to the station.
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Ableism and Cultural appropriation
cheypreston's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Drug use
the_true_monroe's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Slavery, Excrement, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
3.0
➽ I don't follow the royal family at all, but I was intrigued by Prince Harry's memoir! It was interesting to learn more about his childhood, the grief over losing his mother and the role the media has played his entire life. These parts appealed the most to me, as the vicious nature of the paparazzi and the twisting of the truth by the media sound horrifying. I can't imagine being treated like an object for media attention instead of a person. Harry talks a lot about the practices of the magazines that have also turned against him and his wife, viciously ripping them apart for not fitting into the mould.
➽ In the end, the memoir wasn't anything too impactful. The writing was basic and though I appreciated that Harry narrated his own memoir, his narration style was pretty flat. I also wasn't a big fan of the big focus on Harry's military service. In general, I'm not interested in military propaganda, so seeing Harry talk about his pride about killing others didn't feel right - especially with the Islamophobic undertones!
Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Stalking, and War
Minor: Gore, Torture, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
jentrevellan's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment