Review: Elvis and Me by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley

About the Book

Genre

Memoir, Non-Fiction

Format

Audiobook

Publisher

Blackstone Publishing

Release Date

September 19, 1985

Synopsis from Goodreads:

The inspiration for the major motion picture Priscilla directed by Sofia Coppola, this New York Times bestseller reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it.

Decades after his death, millions of fans continue to worship Elvis the legend. But very few knew him as Elvis the man. Here in her own words, Priscilla Presley tells the story of their love, revealing the details of their first meeting, their marriage, their affairs, their divorce, and the unbreakable bond that has remained long after his tragic death.

A tribute to both the man and the legend, Elvis and Me gives Elvis fans the world over an unprecedented look at the true life of the King of Rock ‘N’ Roll and the woman who loved him.

My Review

I listened to this one on audio.  I appreciated hearing it narrated by the author. Nobody could have the emotions for this story than Priscilla herself. She does a great job with it and pretty much tells it as she saw it. She tells the good along with the bad of a man many idolized.

She takes us on her journey from meeting Elvis to his tragic death. The author does a good job of portraying Elvis realistically and not making him out to be a saint. At the time this book was written, it appears that Priscilla had no animosity or anger toward him despite his controlling ways. She was quite young when she first got involved with Elvis.  She was 14 and he was 24. There were times it sounded like he treated her as a daughter instead of a wife. But, times were different. 

I was never a huge Elvis fan, but I did like his music and movies. I, also, like Priscilla - I used to watch her on the TV show Dallas. However, I did find this an interesting book.  I liked that Priscilla didn’t use the opportunity to bash her ex-husband. Instead, she just told us what happened. She, also, had a little laugh throughout the book which sometimes was cute and sometimes annoying. It depended on the situation she was discussing.

Now, I’ll have to watch the movie and see how it stands up to the book.

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Disclosure:  I borrowed this one from the library.  I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.