Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Spare by Prince Harry

125 reviews

sistaharlem's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Alcohol

katelynnelawson's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

While Harry might tell some “TMI” stories, you can’t help but feel he has to or someone else will. Great insight and deeply emotional. If you’ve had to experience distancing yourself from family you love but have difficulty with, it’s especially poignant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death, Drug use, and Alcohol

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

5.0

I am the same age as Prince Harry and always felt a affinity for him. Admittedly, I don’t know much about the royal family, but Harry’s memoir discusses the absurdity of everything the press have ever said about the royal family. This book was also Harry’s chance to tell his side of the story about how his family has treated him and Megan. 

This is a very heavy book and I cried many times listening to his recount of very painful topics: his mother’s death, 9/11, self medicating with drugs and alcohol, going to war, racism against his wife and children, threats against their lives, the loss of an unborn child, the toxicity of his family, the death of the Queen, and the paparazzi who refuse(d) to let them live their lives. 

This was a highly enjoyable and deeply moving memoir, even for an anti-monarchist living in the colonized commonwealth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Colonisation

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review

informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Racism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Genocide, Incest, and Colonisation

aloy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

keirahelena_'s review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Miscarriage, Grief, Alcohol, and War

heytherebriana's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Car accident, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Racism, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous informative sad medium-paced

4.75

Listen, I judged this book so hard but… I loved it. His love for his mom, he doesn’t shy away from tough topics. He’s actually been through a lot. I felt like I will never fully understand his life, but
I get it. Now I know why he made the choices he did. Definitely see both sides in many of the situations though. Which is why it’s not 5 stars. You know it’s super biased 😂 but I still really loved it and will recommend it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

yarnarh's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

0.5

Privilege White boy born as a prince complaining about his life and being way to invested in going to war and killing people.

Felt sad for him that paparazzi were harassing him but my god is he delusional and out of touch.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Classism