Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Elvira Mistress of the Dark The Classic Years Omnibus: Volume One by Cassandra Peterson

28 reviews

megan_harper's review against another edition

funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Emotional abuse

thesonnetsilence's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infertility, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Body shaming

throwback682's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts

While Peterson calls out the misdeeds of some famous folks, she recounts her friendship with other problematic people.

lizacorn's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual violence, Animal death, Misogyny, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Drug use, and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, War, Animal cruelty, Abortion, and Trafficking

aliciaofalaska's review against another edition

funny inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

hexedmaiden's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Elvira is one of my biggest influences. She was one of very few female horror icons and I wanted to be her. Getting to read where she came from and how she became the legend that she is was amazing. I laughed, I cried, and even got angry on her behalf. Reading this felt like I was listening to her speak to me, meaning she writes how she talks. Elvira also being a spooky bi icon is still the best thing to happen to us in 2021 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse

grey_jayne's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

This memoir does what the best of them do: I now feel like I know who Elvira is. Yours Cruelly, Elvira is a fearless tell-all of both a life of showbiz and a tireless journey into the spotlight and acceptance. The narrative covers 70 years of her life and is candidly thorough. This book is also fantastically queer throughout and should be read by both horror fans and lovers of queer memoirs. Check the content warnings though.

I chose to listen to the audiobook because Cassandra Peterson read it herself. I really don't know if there could be a better way to experience it, if possible. Elvira does the voices, like all great storytellers. Loved it and love her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Miscarriage, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

rachbake's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Sexism

rainbowjawn's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape and Terminal illness

Minor: Drug use, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Miscarriage

birdshootsbats's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

4.0

Cassandra Peterson’s unique and engaging voice really shines through in her wild ride of a memoir! 
The things (few but mighty) that turned me off of this were: an instance where says some shit about male victims of sexual assault, her uncritical praise of PETA, and a few instances of fatphobic & ableist language 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape, Murder, and Sexual assault