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A review by smtvash
Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson
5.0
Enjoyed this so much, Cassandra Peterson has such a down-to-earth personality that stories like meeting Elvis or the horrible experience she had with Saturday Night Live feel instantly relatable and not a big deal.
Really wish Peterson had grown up in a different time where her craft could have exploded, but in a weird way she's become one of those pioneers as Elvira was one of my first exposures to CAMP and drag-aesthetic culture. As a queer kid, I know I loved her outfit and style and I knew it wasn't in a sexual way. She also made horror sexy, funny, and plain fun. A far cry from how my mom would react to it.
Yours Cruelly, Elvira is an excellent memoir from a woman who's had quite the life. Simultaneously larger than life yet completely everyday.
Really wish Peterson had grown up in a different time where her craft could have exploded, but in a weird way she's become one of those pioneers as Elvira was one of my first exposures to CAMP and drag-aesthetic culture. As a queer kid, I know I loved her outfit and style and I knew it wasn't in a sexual way. She also made horror sexy, funny, and plain fun. A far cry from how my mom would react to it.
Yours Cruelly, Elvira is an excellent memoir from a woman who's had quite the life. Simultaneously larger than life yet completely everyday.