Spare by Prince Harry

Rating: 4/5 Stars

SPICE LEVEL: 2/5

Parent's Guide: This book has language, drug use, death, manipulation, bullying, relationships with some explicit content and mention of substance use and illegal acts, multiple types of abuse, and violence.

I actually enjoyed reading this. This book came to me in a time where I felt inadequate and similar to Harry. I think this was also a great window into the royal life, making them seem more realistic as a whole. Harry is not like the rest of his family. He doesn't like the attention and just wants to find some sort of happiness. He wants to feel useful and not like someone's backup plan for country rulership.

This book gives great insight into his life as a person first, rather than just a prince. It smashes a lot of the headlines I remember seeing as a kid, and it brings him into a different light than what we were all lead to believe about him from before. He is a good person with a kind heart, a lot of anxiety, and an empty space that he tried for many years to fill. He shows his imperfections, questionable life choices, and young person antics as lessons learned and mistakes made. He really is a good man and would be a great leader one day should he get the chance. This is probably the most human and vulnerable I've ever seen a royal person be. Such a great book.