Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Elvis and Me by Sandra Harmon, Priscilla Presley

5 reviews

kylasmv15's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Misogyny, and Medical content

broncoannee's review against another edition

dark

1.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

issyd23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Dying to see the Coppola biopic! The story of her relationship with Elvis is that of a dark fairytale. I am now repulsed by him. Also Elvis high key stole music from black artists 4👧🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

skelleybean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Pregnancy

sarahreadsalotofbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

I knew Elvis was a mess but I didn’t realize he was an abusive groomer.

He began grooming Priscilla when she was 14 telling her how to behave, what to wear, how to wear her makeup.  By the time she was 16 they were sexually involved and he had convinced her to take sexual photos. He was emotionally and mentally abusive, as well as physically abusive at times.

Throughout all of this he was also grooming her parents, eventually getting them to consent to allow her to leave them to go live with him for the remainder of her high school years. 

Priscilla comes across as someone with Stockholm syndrome finding his behavior humorous as she narrated this at times. She describes the time he raped her as “forcefully made love to her”. 

As despicable a person as he was, this was a well-written, informative book.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual content