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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
I was pleasantly surprised by how well-written and engaging this book is. Whether the beauty and flow of the language is Harry's or the ghostwriter (who I don't think is identified), this book was a great read.
I grew up during the courtship of Diana and the subsequent years when she was in the limelight. I adored her and, after the divorce, I was angry with Charles (and Camilla) for making Diana's much-too-short life miserable.
Harry paints a much more flattering view of his father and I now have sympathy for Charles and William. Being a royal seems like a lot of work and having to follow too many rules.
I grew up during the courtship of Diana and the subsequent years when she was in the limelight. I adored her and, after the divorce, I was angry with Charles (and Camilla) for making Diana's much-too-short life miserable.
Harry paints a much more flattering view of his father and I now have sympathy for Charles and William. Being a royal seems like a lot of work and having to follow too many rules.
emotional
informative
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
I was surprised how gripping I found this account of Harry’s life, which I listened to him narrate on the audiobook. I kept veering between sympathy for many of the truly horrific ordeals he and all those he loved are forced through by the press (and his tragic background of grief) and frustration with him for a certain air of entitlement that he seems unable to recognise. However, having grown up seeing all the events he describes from the outside, it was really interesting to hear it all from his perspective. A well-written (though not by Harry himself) and intriguing inside into the perils of fame and privilege.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Grief
While the structure was a bit challenging, I found myself itching to pick it back up at every moment I was forced to step away.
He didn’t claim this to be a detailed memoir of the entire royal family. He has every right to share his perspective and his experiences and I personally found it enlightening to see a more in depth look into his thoughts and insight into how certain issues felt to him, both in his childhood and as he navigated early adulthood under such scrutiny.
While some may claim there are holes in his story, I challenge anyone’s memory to reach perfectly across nearly three decades. Again, I wasn’t interested in a history lesson, I was interested in his personal thoughts and opinions and that’s what he gave to us.
I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for the same.
He didn’t claim this to be a detailed memoir of the entire royal family. He has every right to share his perspective and his experiences and I personally found it enlightening to see a more in depth look into his thoughts and insight into how certain issues felt to him, both in his childhood and as he navigated early adulthood under such scrutiny.
While some may claim there are holes in his story, I challenge anyone’s memory to reach perfectly across nearly three decades. Again, I wasn’t interested in a history lesson, I was interested in his personal thoughts and opinions and that’s what he gave to us.
I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for the same.
informative
medium-paced
In the end, I’m glad i listened to the audiobook.
I’m not a biography kind of girl - & the beginning was a bit difficult. In the end, however, I felt empathy for him even if I could not identify with him.
I’m not a biography kind of girl - & the beginning was a bit difficult. In the end, however, I felt empathy for him even if I could not identify with him.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
medium-paced