Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy by Elizabeth Kendall

8 reviews

karenschlesser's review against another edition

dark emotional

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

happilywilted's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

4.5

This book was the epitome of my fears of reentering the dating scene as someone in their mid-twenties. 
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.

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Content Warnings

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

agustdefault's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

liz was so deeply manipulated by that man and this was very hard to read. he had total control over her even before she had any suspicions. the afterword and mollys story really saved this book and my opinion of liz. if she hadnt added that my view of her would definitely be very different and im glad she has grown to realize who he truly was. mollys story was one of the most disturbing parts of the book and made me deeply uncomfortable reading it. i think the part that hit me the hardest was the section of pictures. it made it so much more real and humanized him in a way that i never could before. i hope molly and liz are both doing well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pedophilia

ansoreads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, and Child abuse

averneo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

coldcojones's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

alexanickole's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.0

So incredibly  touching and incredibly dark, I’m so happy that this women were able to find peace. I hope the families of the victims and also the women who survived this monster were able to heal, we remember all the victims.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

wherethewildreadsare's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Addiction, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Murder, Child abuse, and Rape

Minor: Pedophilia