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erinrocha1981's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
3.0
daumari's review
3.0
Moved this to the front of my library queue when someone else in my bump group started reading, though she DNF'd because she found the earlier chapters boring. Overall, I liked this, as a voice from within the fishbowl of royalty that doesn't hold to the Firm's typical silence (while fiction, my main takeaway from The Crown is that there's an awful lot of wrangling just to have the appearance of no opinion/neutrality), and I'm glad that as spare he can wrench himself away into building his own path while condemning the obsessives that killed his mother and nearly killed his wife.
Structurally, I appreciate the sections titled after stanzas of Invictus, though the contiguous chapter segments were a choice. I read a physical copy, but I can imagine how the audiobook would be compelling. His reflections on Afghanistan remind me I haven't read as many retrospectives of that era (and I'm sure perspectives will shift as we get further away from it), but he's straightforward on what it meant to be there, engaging with allies and enemies.
Structurally, I appreciate the sections titled after stanzas of Invictus, though the contiguous chapter segments were a choice. I read a physical copy, but I can imagine how the audiobook would be compelling. His reflections on Afghanistan remind me I haven't read as many retrospectives of that era (and I'm sure perspectives will shift as we get further away from it), but he's straightforward on what it meant to be there, engaging with allies and enemies.
k3ndal's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
Often hard to get through with the challenging topics covered, but I ultimately enjoyed getting his perspective…. and hearing his love story.
shelbymarie516's review against another edition
4.0
The first part is his mom and her death, second part is army and PTSD (this is wild about how rampant the press is there maybe cause they have nothing else to live for or cause the dice are cast before birth vs here in the USA). I don't know if I blame him for running but I also don't love him. Honestly I'm kind of indifferent, I know a lot of people who love or hate them and obsess over them. I feel bad for all the paparazzi they dealt with but I feel like they could do something different about it. Like Lindsay Lohan moved to Dubai where paparazzi is illegal so why could they not do something similar. It's an interesting peek behind the royal curtain.
finntastic883's review
4.0
*4.5 stars*
While I did go out and buy this book, I listened to the audiobook for the extra personal touch of Price Harry telling his story. I really enjoy it and simply don’t understand all the hate this couple gets. Listening to him talk about his Mum nearly made me cry. His life in the military was hard work and dedication, and of course the past several years with Meghan have just been an insane rollercoaster ride. Watching the Netflix series also adds another layer of visual to many of the stories told in the book which is another awesome thing you don’t really typically get to experience when reading. Really loved all aspects of them coming out together and telling their story and giving us an inside peak into their life and what it’s like living as a Royal.
While I did go out and buy this book, I listened to the audiobook for the extra personal touch of Price Harry telling his story. I really enjoy it and simply don’t understand all the hate this couple gets. Listening to him talk about his Mum nearly made me cry. His life in the military was hard work and dedication, and of course the past several years with Meghan have just been an insane rollercoaster ride. Watching the Netflix series also adds another layer of visual to many of the stories told in the book which is another awesome thing you don’t really typically get to experience when reading. Really loved all aspects of them coming out together and telling their story and giving us an inside peak into their life and what it’s like living as a Royal.