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savshanae's review
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Toxic relationship
r_j_setser's review against another edition
5.0
Tom's memoir is everything I hoped it would be. I laughed so much at his forward and no-nonsense way of telling stories. Listening to the audiobook (which he narrates himself) felt like listening to theatrical takes from the set of the Harry Potter movies. Many of his stories had me laughing out loud and I loved this rare glimpse into the life of a child actor. He was very good about explaining things that aren't common knowledge, so I feel that I learned a lot about the acting industry by reading this book, as well.
After the first half of the book, which is where spends his time describing his Harry Potter experience, the book takes a more personal turn and focuses on his life after the films and his journey through rehab and finding himself again. While there are a few chapters that made me incredibly sad and worried for him, I feel that with the conclusion of this book, he's doing much better now.
I will caution readers who haven't finished the Harry Potter series that there are many spoilers to the series mentioned throughout this book! Tom Felton assumes that his readers have watched all the movies and talks about the endings often, so don't read this if you're trying to avoid spoilers!
Overall, I enjoyed this audiobook so much and recommend it to anyone who loves Harry Potter or even just if you'd like to read about the behind-the-scenes of filmmaking!
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Cursing, and Alcoholism
Minor: Bullying
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4.75
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Cursing, and Drug abuse
cocaworm1017's review
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental illness
Minor: Cursing
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Alcohol, Medical content, Mental illness, Cursing, and Bullying
hematthews's review
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Alcohol, and Cursing
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
litliz's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Bullying, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Addiction
Minor: Grief and Death
midnightrose_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Addiction, Mental illness, Medical content, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Drug use
Minor: Death
brinleyowens's review
5.0
I'm not sure what I expected from "Beyond the Wand," but a funny, inspirational, and refreshingly reflective account of Tom Felton's life and career was, for whatever reason, not it. It was incredibly easy to read, perhaps in large part to the personal feel that made me surprisingly invested in an actor that, while I admired, didn't really have me eager for his autobiography.
The one neutral aspect of this book is that I do think it would be easiest to understand and enjoy as someone with a passing knowledge of the Harry Potter franchise. But I can't say that non-fans wouldn't enjoy it, because it's that good.
Would definitely recommend!
Moderate: Cursing and Alcoholism
grace_lilly's review
3.25
Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, Cursing, and Drug use