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Spare by Prince Harry
4.0
emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Reading this book is a bit of a contradiction--I do feel bad for Prince Harry, and what he has gone through in his life. This book made me feel sympathy for him, and for Meg. On the other hand, he's lived a life of immense privilege and it's clear he's still fairly early on in examining his family's role in the subjugation of other lands, particularly those he loves like Botswana. Also, it's pretty clear he did not prepare Meghan adequately for what royalty meant, and he didn't think about how race would impact anything.  I'm hopeful that after this reflection and the Netflix piece, he and Meghan will be able to move on and start doing other things, rather than keep reflecting on the past.