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Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family by Omid Scobie, Carolyn Durand
5.0
There is an innate fascination with the Royal Family, especially that of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. I’m not gonna lie, I’m one of those people. I love alllll things Royal, but especially Meghan Markle’s puzzle piece and how she fits into the family. I’ve felt sad for her because she seems to have gotten a bad rap and the media is absolutely relentless when it comes to criticizing her. Finding Freedom was a journalistic piecing together of the behind the scenes of what really went on with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and the Royal Family. Written by two journalists close to the Royal Family, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, this book read as a fair portrayal of the timeline when Meghan and Prince Harry met and what led up to their eventual departure from being senior Royals.
As an ex-journalist, I have a ton of respect for journalists (although not everyone these days respects the media and I can understand why at times) and was super intrigued to see how much the book would cover in depth and if there would be legitimate sources. I was pleased to see that Scobie and Durand did a fantastic job journalistically, factually covering the behind the scenes of Meghan and Prince Harry’s life. I loved reading their perspective and had a newfound respect for the Royal couple, but I also felt super sad for them and how they were treated by the Royal institution. I don’t want to give too much away, but it really did seem like they were discounted and pushed around and it didn’t seem totally fair.
I’m more of a fiction kinda girl, but I do particularly love non-fiction when done well, and I was super impressed with Finding Freedom. Again, it gave a thorough timeline, read smoothly and was seemingly accurate. I loved learning more about the power couple and it increased my love for them exponentially!
As an ex-journalist, I have a ton of respect for journalists (although not everyone these days respects the media and I can understand why at times) and was super intrigued to see how much the book would cover in depth and if there would be legitimate sources. I was pleased to see that Scobie and Durand did a fantastic job journalistically, factually covering the behind the scenes of Meghan and Prince Harry’s life. I loved reading their perspective and had a newfound respect for the Royal couple, but I also felt super sad for them and how they were treated by the Royal institution. I don’t want to give too much away, but it really did seem like they were discounted and pushed around and it didn’t seem totally fair.
I’m more of a fiction kinda girl, but I do particularly love non-fiction when done well, and I was super impressed with Finding Freedom. Again, it gave a thorough timeline, read smoothly and was seemingly accurate. I loved learning more about the power couple and it increased my love for them exponentially!