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funkykong313's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and Death
stine_0's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
One Sentence Review: You must immediately follow this memoir up with her wonderful film 'Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'.
oh_rachel's review against another edition
3.5
i love elvira, so i was always gonna love this one. the beginning was somewhat name-dropping-heavy, but i loved it regardless. cassandra peterson’s life truly deserved a book.
seacool's review against another edition
Currently reading too many books. I want to come back to it later
cara_ready's review against another edition
5.0
This was simultaneously hilarious and incredibly emotional. I laughed, I cried, I very badly want to meet Cassandra so much more now!! What a life she has lived. I love how honest she was about so many issues women face.
the_gare_bear's review against another edition
5.0
Elvira has been a staple in my life for a long time. I've always been a fan and have loved her sense of humor and witty comebacks. Cassandra's life story has a lot of ups and down. There are unbelievable things that she has experienced, and things she should never have experienced. As a gay icon she always felt like someone who truly cared about our community and after reading through this book my feelings have definitely been confirmed.
It's hard to believe that at the age of 70 Cassandra still is an absolutely stunning person. Re-living her experiences through the AIDS crisis, losing loved ones, abusive relationships, and dealing with the pitfalls of Hollywood this book has a lot of revelations. But mostly, it's a wonderful story about how to keep your head up and how to look at things and evaluate what's important in life.
It's hard to believe that at the age of 70 Cassandra still is an absolutely stunning person. Re-living her experiences through the AIDS crisis, losing loved ones, abusive relationships, and dealing with the pitfalls of Hollywood this book has a lot of revelations. But mostly, it's a wonderful story about how to keep your head up and how to look at things and evaluate what's important in life.