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rad_reads_123's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Mental illness and Alcohol
cristina_reading24's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Cursing, and Drug abuse
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 against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Alcohol, and Cursing
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
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
midnightrose_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Addiction, Mental illness, Medical content, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Drug use
Minor: Death
jazzofmine's review against another edition
3.5
Part of the appeal was listening to it narrated by the actor. I read and watched all the Harry Potter books as they came out when I was younger. So when I came across it (having not heard of this book previously) I was intrigued. I think if I was reading it physically I might not be hooked enough to keep reading.
Part of what isn’t sitting right for me with this book is that a tone of forced modesty came across to me throughout most of the book. It was fascinating to hear about some of Tom’s experiences, especially relating to his role in Harry Potter. So I wouldn’t hype this up a ton to a friend - however, kind of a fun read for a HP fan looking for a nostalgic, non fiction read.
Oh - apparently Tom Felton struggles with mental health problems and the second half or so of the book turned toward that. So to his credit, I’m sure writing this was part of him being self reflective and working towards healing. ❤️🩹 There are some vulnerable bits as he shared some of his experiences when he hit a rock bottom and got rehab for alcohol and marijuana use.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug use
bzliz's review against another edition
4.0
The stories of child actors are always interesting to me because it’s such a unique life experience. Tom’s tales from the set will be a delight to any HP fan. He does unfortunately compare his experience to that of the main trio several times which triggers a dual response in me- 1) your own experience isn’t negated because someone else faced more challenges in a similar situation and 2) who are you to comment of what these other people were going through?- and I can’t shake either one.
In later chapters post-Potter, he doesn’t always give context for when some events took place so you may need to cross reference Wikipedia or IMDB to get an idea of the time frame. He also tends to remind readers of who someone is in the context of his life, as if he’d been advised by an editor that readers will forget who someone is from one chapter to the next. Didn’t love that.
All in all, I enjoyed it but it’s not one I’ll ever revisit. Non- HP fans will likely not care much for this.
Content warnings:
Alcohol, alcoholism, addiction- Tom discusses his struggles with alcohol and his stint in a rehab facility.
Drug use- some mentions of marijuana use.
Mental illness- some feelings of helplessness and dissociation discussed. Tom advocates for more public discussion of mental illness and notes those feelings in himself, though he does not mention specific diagnoses for himself or anyone else.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Mental illness and Drug use
jonilouise3's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, and Drug use
Minor: Mental illness and Injury/Injury detail
lapuce1006's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug abuse, and Blood
Minor: Vomit