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vaguely_pink's review against another edition
2.5
And not too much about the monarchy or whatever. But perhaps too much about the war. And his frostbitten penis.
I suppose I can sympathize with having a hard time editing out bits of your life when composing a memoir, especially when that life has been lived so publicly and with such scrutiny over events that were inaccurately reported. And when you've endured so much trauma. But this book was entirely too long and often felt disjointed. I often tuned out during the middle section of the book where he goes on for eons about how much he loved the war.
Which is a shame because he has some very poignant and important things to say about how we treat those in the public eye. You just have to endure many stories about flying helicopters and camping in Botswana that you might not be interested in and paragraphs of the former Prince of Wales reminding you of all the "great work" he's done.
At the end of the day, if you're at all intrigued by the inner workings of the British monarchy and Harry specifically, Spare is probably worth a read. Just be aware that it definitely needed a more discerning editor.
Graphic: Gun violence, Grief, War, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Racism, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Islamophobia, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
5.0
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.
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
lisasilv's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and War
kaiciemesser's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Death, Racism, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Colonisation
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review
4.25
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
3.5
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
crownoflaurel's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Stalking
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
peachani's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Blood, Colonisation, and Dysphoria
immovabletype's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Moderate: Miscarriage and Racial slurs
Minor: Antisemitism and Colonisation
mhague's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Xenophobia, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and War