So I obtained an e-copy of Spare and read it. Points:
1. I started at 8pm and got sucked in, reading until 3am. Whether or not you believe what Harry says, the ghost writer apparently wrote many other well reviewed biographies. The quality of the storytelling is high.
2. If you have watched or listened to any interviews with Harry, the book captures his "voice" really well.
3. I did skip some at a couple points when I felt it was dragging on. Managed to miss the part where he lost his virginity. I don't recall any sex scenes with Megan. Only that watching TV show sex scenes of her did a number on his head.
4. I did not have a high opinion of him going in, having read many criticisms of him beforehand, and actually came out with a better one, to my surprise. The book highlights his struggles in a humanizing way.
5. A lot of his actions and what he says make a lot more sense given the book.
6. As an amateur historian, what the book says is just as interesting as it doesn't say. Apparently the first draft of the book was 800 pages, and was cut to 400.
7. To me, some of his "woke" views he now espouses are the reaction to discovering how much he is the embodiment of actual privilege.
8. I still have some serious questions about Megan, however.
Willing to answer any questions on the book for those on the fence about reading it, or just want to know some actual quotes from the book.
