This isn't half bad. Mostly accurate info. Slightly boring. Both men are treated like embarrassing specimens of an outdated and unnecessary institution. TThis isn't half bad. Mostly accurate info. Slightly boring. Both men are treated like embarrassing specimens of an outdated and unnecessary institution. This isn't really royalist in tone....more
This was really fascinating. I found this history to be more respectful of the Gullah Peoples, their experiences and their communities. I feel this had This was really fascinating. I found this history to be more respectful of the Gullah Peoples, their experiences and their communities. I feel this had more perspective of the people being presented than The Maroons also by Charles River Editors. Still there's too much of a colonial viewpoint. Still I appreciate the references and suggestions for further reading. This is short but worthy of s critical listen....more
This has interesting but succinct history of various maroon communities across the America's. The only real issue is this history is presented in an oThis has interesting but succinct history of various maroon communities across the America's. The only real issue is this history is presented in an offensively colonial viewpoint. The success or failure of Maroon communities seem to be focused on their usefulness to European colonies or their ability to beat European colonial armies. There's no real look at what these existing communities meant to Enslaved Peoples, why they hid them at great risk to themselves. There's no look at Maroon's who were used as cannon fodder for lazy colonists or to capture and keep control of Enslaved Peoples in their communities. It's outrageously dated and proves yet again why the 1619 Project and similar books are needed. To counter this blatantly white supremacist narrative....more
This was a solid if somewhat predictable installment in this cozy mystery series. I adore this series and consider it the perfect accompanime3.25 Stars
This was a solid if somewhat predictable installment in this cozy mystery series. I adore this series and consider it the perfect accompaniment to HBO's The Gilded Age....more
The author has an issue with presenting full facts on Meghan & Harry.
It's weird.
The perfume in the chapel was also used by Kate in her wedThis is ok.
The author has an issue with presenting full facts on Meghan & Harry.
It's weird.
The perfume in the chapel was also used by Kate in her wedding to William.
There exists history of working Royal Family members: Andrew worked as a kinda Ambassador though he was also illegally dealing arms, William worked as a rescue pilot, Prince Edward's wife, Sophie worked until her gaffe caught on hit mic berating the royal family.
What Meghan & Harry were asking for wasn't new. It was traditional, the Firm simply didnt want them to work.
Only the racism that Meghan first faces as a new girlfriend is covered.
Now the author does point out that the public has an anger for Meghan doing the same thing as Kate, for example touching her baby bump.
Still it ignores much of what The Sussexes have themselves discussed in interviews and by Harry in Spare.
The author chooses to use primarily British sources, ignoring British papers bias towards Meghan and while Afua Hirsh is quoted its very limited.
In addition some of the info is just incorrect. For instance both Harry & Meghan still retain their HRH titles formally, they are forbidden from using them.
Entirely ignored is Harry's own explanation of what The Sandringham Summit entailed and how they were not given choices.
She uses the tired sexist 'megexit' talking points and ignores that couple have themselves given more insight into what happened.
I find it weird that the only first person narrative is largely ignored in favor of tabloid fodder.
Either way theres reslly nothing new here and this reads as a boring money grab by a relatively unknown reporter.
I pirated this and am truly glad I did.
I am not a royalist and I don't support monarchy. I find monarchy to a bullshit, oppressive, archaic institution and in Britain as in most of Europe, racist as fuck.
That said Meghan was fine with that until she found that her kids would be excluded from the benefits, then and only then did she get upset.
My concern is the ignoring of blatant fucking racism inorder to prop up a biased and bullshit institution.
Its frustrating that folks just ignore the racism. Otherwise in most ways I dont care.
Meghan & Harry are rich and they'll be fine.
I'm gona assume this reporter is conservative. In the states most folks who hate Meghan also watch Faux News and think chump won the election in 2020.
She continually refers to folks who had antiracist views as 'woke' but fails correctly identify conservatives as racist. Its frustrating because she carefully never defines 'woke' as most conservatives refuse to do as well.
She utterly ignores the vitriol online, that both Meghan & Archie were called the n-word on royal sites, comments that can still be viewed on royal social media. The racism was measured and reviewed undoubtably covering how Meghan is viewed.
I hate the author treats antiracism work as a 'culture war' vs holding racists responsible for their fucked up views.
I'd give the actual narrative 1 star, too many inaccuracies for my tastes.
However the audiobook used voice clips from interviews and it was really nice. So I weighed that in my overall score....more
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