Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Spare by Prince Harry

109 reviews

livruther's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense

4.0

why did he sing????? also the chapters were TOO short. i love a good short chapter, but no 400 page book should have over 200 chapters total???? wayy unnecessary

the phrase “fur baby” = ICK
while harry is self aware in some areas, he could be more self aware. 
some parts of it did feel a little too “woe is me” although i do really respect harry and everything he’s been through
the parts about africa did kinda rub me the wrong way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Animal death

Minor: Excrement

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

katharina90's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

2.5

Endless minutiae of military training exercises aside, this was an ok read. I almost said enjoyable but I wouldn't go that far.

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

katietotallybooked's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

I’ve always been intrigued by the Royal Family, and I remember where I was the day I heard that Princess Diana died. I was only 8 years old at the time, but I remember we were in our car on the way home from a family vacation and the announcement came on the radio. 
I’ve always felt on some level for Harry & William because they lost their mom so young. I’ve also lost my Mom so I then felt I could relate as part of the ‘motherless club’. 
I lived in England for a year and I gained an understanding of the influence the Crown has there and the extent the media goes to publicize it all. So that’s why I wanted to read this book. 

I truly enjoyed Prince Harry sharing his story. Ultimately, I was saddened by his experiences. I am so happy that he found Meghan and their love story is one I am in awe of. I don’t think they deserve what they have gone through at all. 

I love memoirs and this one is no different. I know he had a ghost writer but I still commend him for sharing his story. While I did find the middle a bit dry, I ultimately just loved listening to his story. 
I do hope that he and Meghan can find peace in themselves and that perhaps this will evoke some change with how the paparazzi and the media do their daily work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Bullying and Racism

Minor: Miscarriage

fanchera's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Gaslighting, Animal death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Car accident, and Mental illness

evedd's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

frostrr's review

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Props to Harry for having the courage to tell his own story. He doesn’t hold back on his feelings about his brother, father and especially the press. The book felt like a long answer to “why we left the royal family”. I loved he and Meg’s love story, but I wish he had talked more about his children, as he mentions always wanting to be a father. Much of part 3 was a breathless account of the furor leading to their departure from their royal roles with brief mentions of the birth of the babies, especially Archie. His account of his time at war was enlightening as I don’t normally read firsthand descriptions of modern warfare. I did have to skip/skim a few pages tat touched on hunting and animal cruelty (poaching). His grief for his mother is palpable throughout and I’m sad that the adults in his life failed him in dealing with it as a child. I don’t see how there will be any reconciliation between Harry and his family after this book. William in particular comes across like a jealous, distant, self-absorbed man. I would recommend this book to those interested in the inner-workings of the royal family, the complicated dynamics between family members, and their relationship with truth and the press. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and War

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Animal death, Violence, and Animal cruelty

annieca's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.75

I found myself skipping thru parts of Part 2 - I didn't feel particularly compelled to know every detail of his time in the Army. But I will say, his voice is wonderful to listen to!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, War, and Blood

waitingforyourletter's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and War

kellycallenm's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Racism, and Racial slurs