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A review by volcanogirl
Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This book is a whirlwind from start to finish. Peterson's life before she even became Elvira reads like a movie. From go-go dancing at 14 to becoming a Vegas showgirl by 17, it's about as bonkers as you'd expect the Mistress of the Dark's life story to be.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Death
Lots of discussion of the AIDS epidemic as Elvira had many friends in the gay community who she lost during that time