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A review by elliew
Spare by Prince Harry
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
I'm not particularly interested in royalty, but this book surprised me. It was compelling, honest, and well-written. It does an excellent job at humanising the royal family while also being frank about the dysfunction and toxic behaviour. Harry is very self-aware and directs all shame and blame to the press, not to his family.
The book tells of awful things the family has done to each other, but with awareness of how the members' own experience of dysfunction is the root of the behaviour. I appreciated Harry's candour about life as a royal without downplaying the privilege, it got me to viscerally understand the guided cage analogy.
I came away feeling for everyone involved, and especially Harry and Meghan. They have been through so much and he deserved to tell his story in his own words. I highly recommend people read this if you are at all interested in the British royals.
The book tells of awful things the family has done to each other, but with awareness of how the members' own experience of dysfunction is the root of the behaviour. I appreciated Harry's candour about life as a royal without downplaying the privilege, it got me to viscerally understand the guided cage analogy.
I came away feeling for everyone involved, and especially Harry and Meghan. They have been through so much and he deserved to tell his story in his own words. I highly recommend people read this if you are at all interested in the British royals.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Racism, Racial slurs, War, and Suicide