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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
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This book is quite interesting. It shows the perspective of Elizabeth Kendall’s relationship with Ted Bundy. It portrays the love that they had for each other quite well. Even though he was a serial killer and has done horrible things. Elizabeth manages to not portray him only as that but more as the human that he was. This book makes it hard to hate him even though he was a horrible human being. This makes it harder to see him as what he is, an evil man. I can’t begin to understand how hard that must have been for both Molly and Elizabeth. I mourn all the victims of Ted Bundy, and think of their loved ones. Ted Bundy caused a lot of people great pain and suffering and luckily he will never be allowed to again.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
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medium-paced
dark
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informative
reflective
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medium-paced
I have a lot of compassion for Liz. How traumatic and devastating. Her bravery in her story and her willingness to share should not go unnoticed.
It is not her fault that the man she loved was a mass murderer. It’s not her fault that she didn’t know.
The original book is very choppy, as though she was just writing down every memory, every thought, every word she could remember without thought of how the story flowed together. It’s a memoir, but flows as “and then, and then, and then.” It’s just a series of events and memories woven together haphazardly.
Her updated words in the back flow much better. The sentences are more complex, the writing is more nuanced and careful. I think her original work shows her frame of mind and her turmoil when writing the original manuscript. Her updates show her healing and how she has been able to move past the situation honestly and with humility. To express real disgust for Ted, where in the original she still felt love for him and was in a state of cognitive dissonance.
This story is not for everyone, but it is interesting to hear about Ted through the eyes of someone who genuinely loved him and was just as stunned and emotionally rocked as America when the truth came fully to light.
Molly’s additions are startling and devastating. Examples of inappropriate behaviors and sexual assault show the underbelly of who Ted really was that was unseen to Liz.
It is not her fault that the man she loved was a mass murderer. It’s not her fault that she didn’t know.
The original book is very choppy, as though she was just writing down every memory, every thought, every word she could remember without thought of how the story flowed together. It’s a memoir, but flows as “and then, and then, and then.” It’s just a series of events and memories woven together haphazardly.
Her updated words in the back flow much better. The sentences are more complex, the writing is more nuanced and careful. I think her original work shows her frame of mind and her turmoil when writing the original manuscript. Her updates show her healing and how she has been able to move past the situation honestly and with humility. To express real disgust for Ted, where in the original she still felt love for him and was in a state of cognitive dissonance.
This story is not for everyone, but it is interesting to hear about Ted through the eyes of someone who genuinely loved him and was just as stunned and emotionally rocked as America when the truth came fully to light.
Molly’s additions are startling and devastating. Examples of inappropriate behaviors and sexual assault show the underbelly of who Ted really was that was unseen to Liz.
Insight into the power dynamics of a relationship with a manipulative sociopath. I can't believe I fell for Ted's words - all of his letters and proclamations of love for Liz. I started to think - I guess he was capable of true love while also being a serial killer. But, by the end, I had realized - it's all love-bombing and gaslighting. He kept Liz around for many reasons - to maintain a facade of normalcy, because she was easy to manipulate, to boost his ego. All the while, he had several relationships on the side. I believe hearing Liz's side of the story is informative - as it can help women identify dangerous narcissistic patterns (how Ted distorted facts, was so quick to come up with a lie, was dismissive of any concerns). I had no idea that Liz tried so many times to contact law enforcement. She must have known deep down that he was lying, even though it was hard for her to face the truth. The final chapter has some truly chilling memories shared by Liz's daughter, Molly. They are both lucky to be alive. I listened on Audible and the narrator was fantastic (you just have to push through Liz's narration of the opening chapter). Molly reads her own words at the end.
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced