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sunflowerhexe's review against another edition
DNF at 49%
Very genuinely I can never look at Elvira the same, and it turns my stomach. Her statements about male sexual assault survivors is awful, and holy shit what she said about Divine was not fucking okay. She’s a “fag hag” unless you’re fat and don’t kiss her ass I guess.
Very genuinely I can never look at Elvira the same, and it turns my stomach. Her statements about male sexual assault survivors is awful, and holy shit what she said about Divine was not fucking okay. She’s a “fag hag” unless you’re fat and don’t kiss her ass I guess.
kimana_mccallum's review against another edition
5.0
There had always been an air of mystery about Cassandra Peterson, but after 40 years we've all been invited to finally know her, and not just the legendary character, Elvira.
This book reads like two friends sitting down for a long chat. It's full of humour, shock, and ultimately the matter-of-fact truth that we often expect from someone with the experience that Cassandra Peterson has earned.
I think the thing that makes it so wonderful is that she waited this long to share her story. She was able to share every moment with a calm acceptance instead of an overly emotional dramatisation of her life.
I'm grateful to not only know the character of Elvira, but to now know Cassandra Peterson, too.
This book reads like two friends sitting down for a long chat. It's full of humour, shock, and ultimately the matter-of-fact truth that we often expect from someone with the experience that Cassandra Peterson has earned.
I think the thing that makes it so wonderful is that she waited this long to share her story. She was able to share every moment with a calm acceptance instead of an overly emotional dramatisation of her life.
I'm grateful to not only know the character of Elvira, but to now know Cassandra Peterson, too.
erboe501's review against another edition
2.0
This was gifted to me by a friend. I wasn't familiar with Elvira before listening to this, and I am curious about her movies now. She had a pretty wild life, as a groupie, showgirl, and actress. I was continually struck by how much misogyny and harassment Peterson put up with through her career.
blatdriver's review against another edition
4.0
I don't usually read Memoirs, as I am not a fan of most celebrities, but I have always like the Elvira character, and I liked this book.
This book was a bit sadder than I was expecting, but it is very interesting, and I have always respected Cassandra/Elvira for her strong personality, and this book reinforced I think of her.
a very interesting read
This book was a bit sadder than I was expecting, but it is very interesting, and I have always respected Cassandra/Elvira for her strong personality, and this book reinforced I think of her.
a very interesting read
megan_harper's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Emotional abuse
sharesb's review against another edition
4.0
I usually have an audiobook going in my car for my commute back and forth to work. Generally, I only listen to audiobooks in my car. However, once I started listening to this one, I couldn't stop listening to it as I was absolutely mesmerized and started listening to it while I was working and at home to finish it over two days!
As a very young girl, I remember Elvira and always thought she was "super cool" (that's 7 year old me saying that lol) and I have always had a love for cheesy B rated horror movies and of course, Halloween. I seriously cannot watch the horror movies created today, they creep me out too much.
I really enjoyed learning of her life beginning at childhood and ending at present day. Having met so many now well-known people had me in awe. I would have loved to have grown up in this era! I could have given being a Vegas Show Girl a whirl I think....lol
Hearing some of her stories had me cringe. Her time in Europe in particular sounded scary especially at times she was alone but she always managed to preserve and move on. It is heartfelt to know she is in a good place in her life now at age 70 with so many great memories and adventures in her past to reflect on in this memoir.
Definitely recommend this on audio as you get to experience her personality and humour while listening.
As a very young girl, I remember Elvira and always thought she was "super cool" (that's 7 year old me saying that lol) and I have always had a love for cheesy B rated horror movies and of course, Halloween. I seriously cannot watch the horror movies created today, they creep me out too much.
I really enjoyed learning of her life beginning at childhood and ending at present day. Having met so many now well-known people had me in awe. I would have loved to have grown up in this era! I could have given being a Vegas Show Girl a whirl I think....lol
Hearing some of her stories had me cringe. Her time in Europe in particular sounded scary especially at times she was alone but she always managed to preserve and move on. It is heartfelt to know she is in a good place in her life now at age 70 with so many great memories and adventures in her past to reflect on in this memoir.
Definitely recommend this on audio as you get to experience her personality and humour while listening.