skelleybean's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
Minor: Death, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief
randimcphee's review against another edition
3.75
I think the lowest point of this book is that the author, his only wife, Priscilla, never seems to understand just how deeply terrible Elvis’ actions were. It was just so heartbreaking and scary, and I found throughout the book that I wasn’t rooting for the love story.
Even after their divorce, she said they were friendly, held hands, kissed, and acted like a family when they were together. It seems like she was never truly able to get out of his grip, even after everything and divorcing him. It was an interesting story, but also felt like whiplash. A good story, but disappointing to know the truth and see Priscilla be taken advantage of way too much.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexism, Pedophilia, Drug use, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault
nerdinthelibrary's review against another edition
Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Drug use, Addiction, and Physical abuse
frannysal's review against another edition
2.25
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Drug abuse
Minor: Rape, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
kingfreckle02's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
noot_noot's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Infidelity
sarahreadsalotofbooks's review against another edition
4.0
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.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Cursing, Mental illness, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Rape, Infidelity, and Sexual content
blueeyedshook's review against another edition
4.0
Anyway, Priscilla narrating the audiobook was worth it all. She is so clearly still in love with him--which is why I think she was a bit in denial about how weird or inappropriate some of their relationship was, as well as in denial about how he acted in some ways like not knowing what the drugs he offered her would do to her.....yes! He offered her drugs at a very young teen age as well.) She would laugh while she was reading, and it made it so much more real and relatable. Her little giggle at his humor was so cute. I really enjoyed listening to her read it, and of course here about Elvis.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Addiction, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
toofondofbooks_'s review
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child death, War, and Fatphobia
briski's review against another edition
3.5
Elvis took PP to the morgue as adventurous little trips
PP took lessons from Chuck Norris
When PP met Elvis she had JUST turned 14 and he was dressed like a target employee eating bacon sandwiches with mustard
He rented out entire movie theaters and roller rinks
They fully stood up on roller coasters
He died at the same age as him mom
PP refused to gain weight during her pregnancy and they were banging up until the last 6 weeks of her pregnancy
EDIT I’m bumping this up from 3 to 3.5 because I’m still thinking about it. That doesn’t mean it’s exceptionally well written but I think it deserves a boost for how long it’s lingered in my brain. Truly the morgue stuff is gonna be a permanent resident in my mind. I can’t believe that was real.
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Drug use, Body shaming, and Misogyny