Elvis and Me The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll

After watching the movie „Priscilla“ I was not only mesmerized by the aesthetics of the film, but also amazed at Priscilla Presley’s story. Hearing her point of view was really interesting, but leaving the cinema I felt like something was missing. Which is why I immediately ordered this book and started reading it the second I got home. Priscilla was only 14 years old when she met Elvis, who was 24 at that point in time. Though spending some time apart, they still ended up married when she was 21. I wasn’t sure what writing style to expect, but Priscilla Presley is simple and honest, which made this an easy read. She captured their love in an honest way and didn’t sugarcoat their age gap or the other flaws of their story. While Elvis’ manipulation was easy to spot for me as the reader, I couldn’t help but feel sad for the girl who got taken advantage of and the many girls who are still in a similar situation today. Overall I’m really glad that I’ve read this book, since it did answer questions that popped into my head after watching the movie. And although I’ve always seen Priscilla as an absolute style icon and found myself inspired by her many looks, I now know what they mean and think about that everytime I do my dramatic winged eyeliner.