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blissofalife's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Racism, Miscarriage, Bullying, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Car accident, Racial slurs, Stalking, Death, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy
syza17's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Gun violence, Classism, and Racism
enchantingreads_rosyreviews's review
4.5
Not only was a British Prince dating an American, but she was mixed race. Though I myself am as white as they come, I can understand and appreciate Harry and Meghan’s ground-breaking relationship. There was a real opportunity to unite the Commonwealth, most of them being predominately black countries, and bring the ancient royal institution into the modern era. So I started paying attention. Many of the interviews they gave, the life milestone announcements, etc., I tried to keep tabs on them. It didn’t hurt that they were relaxed with one another, cracked jokes, and were a generally likeable couple.
Eventually, I saw their sparkle start to dim, especially Meg’s. It wasn’t until after reading Harry’s book and watching their Netflix docuseries, I realized the power and viciousness of the British tabloid press. They called Meg’s race, morality, intellect, and physical appearance into question. They essentially stripped Harry and Meghan’s relationship of everything that made it unique and good to replace it with false narratives vilifying Meghan, in particular.
Overall, Harry’s detailed account of his life is an important read for anyone interested in the life of a British royal, the burden of being a person in the public eye, what a life in dedication to service (both in the military and to the betterment of the world), and how it feels to fall in love with your person. Harry’s candor about the brutal and relentless obsession of the British tabloid press as well as the racial and xenophobic undertones of his and Meg’s relationship, is appreciated and fascinating to read. Regardless of how you feel about the royals, his story is one to root for and this new chapter of his life might prove to unveil the best version of Harry the world has ever seen.
Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, War, and Stalking
alicer718's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Cursing, Grief, Racial slurs, and Drug use
Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death, Bullying, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
siankrb's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War
Moderate: Antisemitism, Gore, Abortion, Animal death, Cultural appropriation, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Minor: Racism, Addiction, Confinement, Alcohol, Classism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs
shyleek's review against another edition
4.0
Anyway, parts of this were slow and I definitely found myself zoning out at times. Such is life though, being a prince doesn't exempt you from high and low points. But I guess that's the theme of the whole book isn't it? Even as a royal he didn't live some perfect life.
If you don't like memoirs, don't touch this book. If you do, then I'd say this is definitely a decent one.
Graphic: Abandonment, Stalking, and Death of parent
Moderate: Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, and War
Minor: Death
mcarabooboo's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Violence, Alcohol, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Cursing, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Vomit, Suicide, Racism, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Death, Car accident, Animal death, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Miscarriage
dev921's review
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Drug use, Medical trauma, Cursing, Stalking, Blood, Classism, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Self harm, War, Infidelity, and Mental illness
bgirl_jazz's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Miscarriage, Classism, Colonisation, and Racism
kiwichill's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Stalking, Grief, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Racism
Minor: Gun violence, Bullying, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Deportation, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Hate crime