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Summary: This book is very intresting to anyone
Review: I think this book is great it took me one day to finish it. It really gives you a human look at the Royal Family.
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Summary: newsworthy and insightful
Review: I was puzzled by one of the reviews of this book apparently written by someone who admits to having just thumbed through it, concluded that it contains "nothing new" and deemed it a "sad, little book." Another reviewer writes positively about the book and its subjects but trashes the author. I found the book well written, well reported by someone who is a seasoned journalist (Mr. Andersen's credentials are impeccable) and who seems to have great sympathy for William and Harry. I found nothing salacious in this book and no hint that Mr. Andersen was after "dirt" on two young men who haven't really had time in their short lives to provide royal watchers on either side of the Atlantic with the kind of dirt that makes headlines. All of that said I truly enjoyed "Diana's Boys" as an update on the lives of the two princes we all felt such sympathy for when Princess Diana was killed four years ago. "Diana's Boys" is also a touching tribute to Princess Diana's role as a mother. Although Mr. Andersen covers much familiar territory, he does so from a fresh perspective. I was entranced. And I read every word.
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Summary: newsworthy and insightful
Review: I was puzzled by one of the reviews of this book apparently written by someone who admits to having just thumbed through it, concluded that it contains "nothing new" and deemed it a "sad, little book." Another reviewer writes positively about the book and its subjects but trashes the author. I found the book well written, well reported by someone who is a seasoned journalist (Mr. Andersen's credentials are impeccable) and who seems to have great sympathy for William and Harry. I found nothing salacious in this book and no hint that Mr. Andersen was after "dirt" on two young men who haven't really had time in their short lives to provide royal watchers on either side of the Atlantic with the kind of dirt that makes headlines. All of that said I truly enjoyed "Diana's Boys" as an update on the lives of the two princes we all felt such sympathy for when Princess Diana was killed four years ago. "Diana's Boys" is also a touching tribute to Princess Diana's role as a mother. Although Mr. Andersen covers much familiar territory, he does so from a fresh perspective. I was entranced. And I read every word.
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Summary: INTERESTING READING...BUT IS IT TRULY FACTUAL?
Review: I would have had a great deal more faith in the credibility of this book had it not been written by Christopher Andersen, who has an acclaimed reputation for digging up dirt on infamous people and portraying them at their worst, at their most vulnerable moments. However, that is the same kind of juicy, gossip that sells books and tabloids; some people will believe anything! The book reveals how Princes William and Harry have dealt with the break-up of their parents' marriage, the death of their mother and the ever-growing presence of Camilla in their lives. It tells of the Queen's role in grooming the boys for the "Royal image" and how they have responded to her attempts. While the book does make interesting reading, if one were to take these two boys out of the public limelight and their "Royal position", they would probably react no differently from other boys around the world who have witnessed their parents divorce and their mother's tragic death. Diana was a world-wide celebrity and one of the most beautiful ladies of our time. She exuded class and style in every life she touched. Her death was felt world-wide, particularly so in my country and in others who are a part of the British Commonwealth. It is highly likely the life lessons Diana gave her sons, and what she would have wanted for them, would be no different than what any loving parent would want for their children. The book does go on to discuss "who blames who" for Diana's death. It is ironic that some people always seem to find a need to "blame someone" for life's trials and tribulations. I rather think Diana, being the compassionate person she was, would have raised her sons with a more positive, nurturing outlook on life, believing that forgiving the world for its tragedies is far more healing than blame. So, how much is truth and how much is fiction? I suspect no one other than William and Harry will ever truly know the answer to that question, regardless of how many others may speculate. Everyone has the right to an opinion, but that does not make it factual. The reader will have to bear in mind the author's writing style and come to their own conclusions.
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Summary: can't put it down...
Review: I've read many royal family books and I just can't put this one down. It's so interesting to read about the relationships between Diana and Charles and their sons. Gives great insight into the wonderful person Prince William is... how he goes out of his way to help people, just like his mother. This surprised me, along with many other things, such as how William would not speak to Diana for days after the famous Panorama interview. Interesting read for anyone who enjoys the guilty pleasure of reading about the Windsor Soap Opera.
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Summary: Possibly the best Diana book I've read
Review: Most books about Diana seek to either deify her or tarnish her. This book is a very "middle of the road" telling of her and her relationship to her sons. I was also interested to read the sections dealing with Prince Charles's relationship to the boys since this tends to be overlooked. It's a very easy read and well worth the time spent reading it.
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Summary: Possibly the best Diana book I've read
Review: Most books about Diana seek to either deify her or tarnish her. This book is a very "middle of the road" telling of her and her relationship to her sons. I was also interested to read the sections dealing with Prince Charles's relationship to the boys since this tends to be overlooked. It's a very easy read and well worth the time spent reading it.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Most of the material in this book was in "The Day Diana Died". There is little new except William's supposed escapades with various females and I don't find that very interesting. He is much too young to even think of marriage and settling down. Do we need to know every twit he is dating now? Borrow this book from your library. Please don't waste your money buying it.
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Summary: Interesting, those who know the real story aren't talking
Review: My second Andersen Diana book, and I don't know what to think about it. He comes up with some interesting items here that I haven't read elsewhere, at least some of them even believable, but so much else that I'm not sure what to think about. If you have an extensive collection of books you've got a lot of his sources and you also know how unreliable some of that material can be. Nothing is clearly identified as to source here, you just get a chapter by chapter source listing near the back of the book. You get a very extensive list of books, magazines ,and newspapers and a short listing of people the author had conversations with. I noticed in that list Richard Kay (a reporter Diana was friendly with), Elsa Bowker ( I've seen her in some video interviews), and one or two hairdressers. Most of the others, who knows who they are? Just once I'd like to see a book in which the sources were close friends and even family (those people NEVER talk)of the Princess and the Prince of Wales and their sons. The between chapter quotations from the Princess and others are some of the best parts of the book. One of the trashiest parts of the book is Andersen's reporting on William's Chile trip and his supposed bed/ tent hopping. That is reported as fact without any verification, knowing the difficulties his parents are said to have had in that department, I can't think William would have risked such action even if he did want to do it.
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Summary: AN EXCELLENT READ
Review: The book was delivered yesterday and I can't put it down! It's written almost as a novel, including people's feelings, thoughts, and motives, which does raise some suspicions. I have to wonder how much the author filled in to make it more entertaining. The book does seem very well-rounded. For example, both Charles and Diana's faults are pointed out, but their good sides are also shown. Though their parents take up a good part of the book, William and Harry truly are the stars, William more so than Harry. An interesting, enjoyable book.
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