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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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4.5
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Bullying, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying and Death
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
torturedreadersdept'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
tguccione's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Mental illness, Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism
saurahsaurus's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Stalking, Bullying, and Forced institutionalization
sarah_hutchins's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Bullying, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Cursing and Drug use
theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Mental illness, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse, Blood, Grief, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Forced institutionalization
hilaryreads89's review against another edition
4.75
FORMAT: Audio - Read by the Author
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness
bakergirlsbooks1999's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders