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Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson
28 reviews
leahkarge's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Body shaming, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
marigoldgem's review against another edition
5.0
I grew up loving Elvira and all things strange and unusual. Now I just love her more and admire Cassandra so much for being so bad ass.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
zeppelinjimi's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Drug use, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Rape, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Domestic abuse
aus10england's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Animal death and Drug abuse
Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
annayareads's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
tinyfrogwizard's review against another edition
I tried to keep going after chapter 15 but it just doesn't sit right with me. I already have a difficult time reading explicit scenes of sexual assault but to end the chapter by telling her audience that "men can't be raped" - it's frankly vile. To use her platform and fame to say something so harmful, there really is no excuse.
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape
arrr's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
doomluz's review against another edition
5.0
The only thing that bugged me was in Chapter 15, when she spoke about sexual assault and rape. She used a hypothetical example for men to understand how rape can be terrifying by describing being overpowered by a man. Then she explained that she used a man in the example because if it was a woman it would actually be more of a fantasy for most men. The hypothetical example felt unnecessary, but the main problem is that this kind of logic makes it harder for male victims to find support, especially if the woman is more conventionally attractive.
Other than this, I loved hearing about how she got the role of Elvira and what that was like.
I also recommend listening to the audiobook. My partner made me realize that memoirs read by the author feel more personal. Peterson has a great voice and I think the humor and emotions come through a lot stronger.
Graphic: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Drug use
littleredhat's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Addiction, Rape, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Murder
vixenreader's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Rape, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, and Fatphobia
Minor: Grief and Abandonment
Elvira survived a lot, and we are happy to have her around.