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amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Abortion
broncoannee's review against another edition
1.75
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
mari1532's review against another edition
2.5
Now before reading this book, I knew that Priscilla was significantly younger than Elvis, but I did not know that he had essentially groomed her from her early teens. I find the rating and review of this book to be incredibly hard. It was well written in terms of a memoir and I appreciated how open Priscilla was about her story. However, reading it I was a little concerned that she didn't have any understanding that some of the things she was describing were abusive. I am trying not to project my opinions about the events she describes onto her story, but this book feels like it was written to absolve Elvis of sins rather than a reflection of her lived experiences.
For instance, she seems to take no issue with the fact that there was a massive age difference. Or that he sexualized her as a teenager while also making her guilty and threatening her should she be sexual with anyone else. There is also a moment in the book in a later chapter where it felt like she was describing marital rape.
I did listen to the entirety of this book, but I honestly wish I hadn't. I kept waiting for some self-reflective moments where she mentioned therapy or any indication that Elvis might not have been that great, but it never came. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this book.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
issyd23's review against another edition
4.0
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
hushedreads's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Drug abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
shelbitedeschi's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
05_haggler_prouder's review against another edition
4.25
I feel like she's sincere about the praise, but she's also terrified of the retribution she might face from the fans.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Infidelity, Rape, and Grief
candicemcrae's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction
skelleybean's review against another edition
3.5
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
emmablue's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Pregnancy