Tom Felton’s Memoir — A Book Review
I read Tom Felton’s Memoir — beyond the wand recently. Actually I’ve been doing a ton of reading lately and just keep forgetting to do some book reviews here and there. I’ve been on a big memoir kick for the past several months now. I read Steve Jobs, I’m Glad My Mom Died, Prince Harry’s Spare, Heretic by Jeanna Kadlec, Hillbilly Elegy. Honestly a lot, and I just don’t think to write a review about them until weeks later and it’s not fresh in my brain anymore. Well no longer, today you are getting a fresh and Katie-certified book review. 👏👏👏
The book starts out like any memoir, talking about his childhood and his upbringing. He talks a lot about how him being the youngest of 3 brothers humbled him from early on and all the money and fame didn’t really faze him until he started living in LA later on in life.
It was interesting because for so many people (myself included) we were utterly consumed by Harry Potter and were obsessed with the actors. I would be on youtube for hours watching any interviews I could find. After reading his memoir, it kind of seems like Tom never really understood the level and impact that he had on people’s lives. He acknowledges it to a certain extent, he talks about paparazzi and people recognizing him — but it didn’t seem to me like he truly understood the level of obsession that people truly had for him and the series. Maybe…
