Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Edited to say that I read some other Goodreads reviews and I can tell you that some of the 1-star reviewers did not actually read the book. Not that you have to love it, or give it lots of stars, but if you say he wrote it to get rich, then you obviously didn't read that all the proceeds go to charity. (insert eyeroll emoji.) And whoa, the Meghan hate is alive and well on Goodreads.
I listened to Prince Harry (a.k.a. Darling Boy, Harold, Haz, Spike) read this and I'm glad I did. I don't think it would've been as interesting to read. Hearing it in his voice made it authentic.
In short, Harry loves his family, still grieves his mom, and wants to serve his granny/Queen. Bu he doesn't get the support he needs at any time and Harry and Meghan went through hell with the tabloids and now they're free and loving it.
Also, Harry's war experiences fighting the Taliban were really interesting to me because I haven't read many first person accounts of post-9/11 combat zones and Harry has real war stories to tell.
I was already Team Sussex in the Megxit issue, and this books makes my feelings stronger.
Also, The Crown makes the royal family seem waaaay warmer than Harry does. Also, Harry really loathes Camilla.
I listened to Prince Harry (a.k.a. Darling Boy, Harold, Haz, Spike) read this and I'm glad I did. I don't think it would've been as interesting to read. Hearing it in his voice made it authentic.
In short, Harry loves his family, still grieves his mom, and wants to serve his granny/Queen. Bu he doesn't get the support he needs at any time and Harry and Meghan went through hell with the tabloids and now they're free and loving it.
Also, Harry's war experiences fighting the Taliban were really interesting to me because I haven't read many first person accounts of post-9/11 combat zones and Harry has real war stories to tell.
I was already Team Sussex in the Megxit issue, and this books makes my feelings stronger.
Also, The Crown makes the royal family seem waaaay warmer than Harry does. Also, Harry really loathes Camilla.
First audio book for me. I enjoyed Prince Harry’s story made more interesting read by him.
5/5 ⭐
"De camino, mi padre preguntó a Meg si era verdad, como le habían dicho, que era la protagonista de un culebrón estadounidense. Ella sonrió. Yo sonreí. Me moría por decir: «¿Un culebrón? No, eso es nuestra familia, papá»."
"De camino, mi padre preguntó a Meg si era verdad, como le habían dicho, que era la protagonista de un culebrón estadounidense. Ella sonrió. Yo sonreí. Me moría por decir: «¿Un culebrón? No, eso es nuestra familia, papá»."
It's one man's perspective on his life. There are some parts of his truth that I really would have appreciated an editor excising from the text; frostbite.
It opens a window into a very closed world, and provides one viewpoint on that world. Given that there are always at least two sides to every story I don't look at this as anything more than a part of the truth. No one will Ever really know the truth of what actually happened - which is fine - it's not really our business.
I think the great tragedy is that this family has seemingly NEVER learned how to love or care for each other. The fundamental rules of royalty, rank. privilege. protocol, and procedure seem to have overshadowed any natural inclination towards true caring or concern. Which is sad. I hope the younger generations are not saddled with those same burdens as they grow older.
It opens a window into a very closed world, and provides one viewpoint on that world. Given that there are always at least two sides to every story I don't look at this as anything more than a part of the truth. No one will Ever really know the truth of what actually happened - which is fine - it's not really our business.
I think the great tragedy is that this family has seemingly NEVER learned how to love or care for each other. The fundamental rules of royalty, rank. privilege. protocol, and procedure seem to have overshadowed any natural inclination towards true caring or concern. Which is sad. I hope the younger generations are not saddled with those same burdens as they grow older.
I so badly wanted to like this but Jesus Christ What a fucking SLOG. Terribly written, not down to earth at all, super fucking boring. I am so glad I’m done with this dribble.
A mixed memoir. Some parts worked pretty well for me, others not so much.
Prince Harry has a very unique life experience (obviously) which in theory would make for an interesting memoir but the storytelling was uneven. There was a long section in the middle about his experience in the military which had a lot of details, but not ones that were particularly memorable. It was obviously an important period in his life but I wish there’d been a more concrete perspective there besides (paraphrasing) “this stuff I did was really cool and important.”
Other takeaways - he really hates the press, and the sections regarding journalists, the press, the media have a noticeably angrier tone, but I wasn't sure what to do with it. The sections of the memoir that were most compelling to me were around topics that are relatable to the average reader - having a complicated relationship with family, not knowing what you want to do in life (or what you can do) and dealing with loss. The way he described growing up after the loss of his mother was very touching.
Towards the end there were some entertaining depictions of his relationship with Prince William that didn’t paint William and Kate in the best light (Willie, in the book) and some funny passages where you could really feel the pettiness in their relationship seeping through. Paraphrasing, but a scene where they were arguing over who gets to “have” various charity endeavors: “I let you have veterans! Why can’t you let me have Africa?” Or when Harry told William about Megan: “Willie was smiling thinly.” Those sections were more entertaining but overall, a very small subset of the book.
Prince Harry has a very unique life experience (obviously) which in theory would make for an interesting memoir but the storytelling was uneven. There was a long section in the middle about his experience in the military which had a lot of details, but not ones that were particularly memorable. It was obviously an important period in his life but I wish there’d been a more concrete perspective there besides (paraphrasing) “this stuff I did was really cool and important.”
Other takeaways - he really hates the press, and the sections regarding journalists, the press, the media have a noticeably angrier tone, but I wasn't sure what to do with it. The sections of the memoir that were most compelling to me were around topics that are relatable to the average reader - having a complicated relationship with family, not knowing what you want to do in life (or what you can do) and dealing with loss. The way he described growing up after the loss of his mother was very touching.
Towards the end there were some entertaining depictions of his relationship with Prince William that didn’t paint William and Kate in the best light (Willie, in the book) and some funny passages where you could really feel the pettiness in their relationship seeping through. Paraphrasing, but a scene where they were arguing over who gets to “have” various charity endeavors: “I let you have veterans! Why can’t you let me have Africa?” Or when Harry told William about Megan: “Willie was smiling thinly.” Those sections were more entertaining but overall, a very small subset of the book.
This was a wild ride. He really just says stuff. But it's also deeply touching and made me cry so here we are!
*audiobook
*audiobook