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genevieve_eggleston's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Gore, Alcoholism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, War, Mental illness, Addiction, Animal death, Death, Blood, and Cursing
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Infidelity, Bullying, Classism, Gun violence, and Sexism
Minor: Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Homophobia, Infertility, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry
miggyfool's review
3.75
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
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: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Racism, Animal death, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Bullying, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, War, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Minor: Ableism and Cultural appropriation
cheypreston's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Bullying, Grief, and War
Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Classism, Miscarriage, Car accident, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Drug use
the_true_monroe's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Stalking, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, War, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Medical content, Suicide, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Classism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Excrement, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Slavery, Colonisation, and Cultural appropriation
bookcheshirecat's review
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: Grief, Racism, War, Death, Sexism, Stalking, and Violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gore, Islamophobia, and Torture
jentrevellan's review
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Colonisation, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, War, Domestic abuse, and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
elspeth_h's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and War
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Car accident, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Bullying, Racism, Miscarriage, Classism, and Pregnancy
Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, and Alcohol
mandaraffe's review against another edition
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Grief, Racism, Medical content, Sexism, Death of parent, War, Drug use, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Death, Stalking, Gun violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation
raccoonteeth's review
2.5
Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexism, War, Animal death, Bullying, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Racism, and Death