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Beyond the Throne

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Awww, Kristian Nairn! This autobiography alternates between two stories. First, it's the tale of how Nairn grew from a young boy in Belfast, painfully self-conscious about his size and his growing knowledge that he was also different because he was gay, into a confident drag performer and DJ. But equally, it's the story of Nairn's experiences as the actor playing Hodor in Game of Thrones. I'm only a casual GoT fan so was a lot more interested in the first story, and it grew a little difficult to keep the timeline straight in the alternating chapters as they went on - I would have liked date markers at the beginning of each chapter - and since I grew to really love Nairn due to his role as Wee John in Our Flag Means Death, I was a little disappointed that he only spoke about it in the very last chapter. But! It makes for such a positive ending, being welcomed into the cast of this show that wanted him for himself and not just for his size. Overall, an entertaining read, and Game of Thrones fans will no doubt exult in all the juicy behind-the-scenes details and gossip.

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