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The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy by Elizabeth Kendall
15 reviews
likeagilmoregirl's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Grief, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Rape
karenschlesser's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
ilana_pop's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Alcoholism, Murder, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Violence
happilywilted's review against another edition
4.5
I know that the possibility of finding a serial killer is low, but clearly not that low, if Elizabeth found it.
It's easy to look down on Elizabeth and say that you don't understand why she stayed so long, but I think it was entirely human and something that we all do much too often: overlook things and try so hard to get this image of our perfect future that we have wanted since childhood.
While reading, I recognized how easy it would be to ignore red flags and trying to see past the negative personality traits of someone because you care deeply and just want this perfect life that you imagined yourself having. It would've been weirder if her mind went to serial killer immediately instead of infidelity or just seeing him as stringing her along (what would've been more plausible? Definitely cheating, yet that wasn't all that was happening, obviously). But Elizabeth didn't ignore nothing, she did everything that she could possibly do, and was told that he was clear and not guilty.
My ex was also a confusing, sometimes mean, red flag flying thief. When he said he didn't know if a relationship was for him and backed off, a day later he was then crying to me that he loved me so much. I stayed on that rollercoaster for no reason other than I cared for him, even if it wasn't in my best interest. So I understand Elizabeth in that instance.
Elizabeth and Molly are survivors, and I'm so glad that they are here to tell their stories. I've always believed that family and loved ones of these killers are victims in their own way, because they lost the person that they believed the individual to be. It's just a sad situation all around.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Addiction
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
Minor: Abortion, Death, and Murder
lets_book's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual violence and Rape
rachelunabridged's review against another edition
Would recommend to people who are interested in true crime, serial killers, or Ted Bundy specifically.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Rape, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content
squaresunflowers's review against another edition
4.25
On the flip side, not to romanticise Ted Bundy's motives/life, but any aspiring parent should use his story as a stern reminder to themselves too: please, please ensure that you provide your child(ren) a loving and complete childhood; else, you're just one of the many parents that contribute unwittingly to the vicious generational merry-go-round.
Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Grief
agustdefault's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pedophilia
brianna_moye's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, and Addiction
Minor: Abortion and Rape
juliarenae's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Addiction