Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Elvis and Me by Sandra Harmon, Priscilla Presley

14 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

amachonis's review against another edition

emotional informative lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

rosamaria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Alcohol

ellie_rowo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

carolinecash's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Alcohol

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Abortion

mari1532's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

2.5

I was interested in reading this book because of the new Sophia Coppola movie that just came out. So, I took advantage of the audiobook being included in my audible subscription.

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

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

kelseyr713's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

I read this after watching the excellent Priscilla because I wanted to read the source material. I was surprised that there were many scenes in the movie that were adapted exactly, down to the conversation. This is a poignant memoir that showcases the deep and complicated love that Priscilla had for Elvis. It is difficult to read at points because she is only fourteen when their story starts while he is a grown man, so please keep that in mind before you read. 

Something that's included here but was removed from the film adaptation is the period of time when Priscilla, Elvis, and everyone in their circle gets really obsessed with horses, which I found very funny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Physical abuse and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

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