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The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy by Molly Kendall, Elizabeth Kendall
4.5
dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Elizabeth Kendall tells her story of dating Ted Bundy for many of the years he was active. She does not like to attach herself with Bundy (for good reason), but she added an afterword and a foreword, as did her daughter. The added parts make the book a worth-it read. Her initial publishing of the book is written by a woman still grappling with trauma from a man she loved deeply who also hurt many people. The after- and forewords are written by women who have moved on, healed, and attempted to center the conversation around the victims while coping with deep guilt. To those outside of their relationship, Ted Bundy exhibited many red flags, enough for Kendall to go to the police on a gut feeling multiple times. However, after having been emotionally and financially abused for years, her timid nature discouraged her from pressing on. Her story is important for many to understand the phases of emotional abuse, gaslighting, and dangerous behavior from men and the years of healing needed to overcome it.
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