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A review by swampbooks
The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule
3.0
I started off reading the physical book, but with life getting in the way and Anne Rule’s stale writing, I decided to finish it off with the 3 hour abridged audiobook. This 3-star rating is for the audiobook.
It’s unfortunate that there isn’t an unabridged version available on Libby, because I would definitely listen to that instead. I don’t like that it was so drastically shortened.
Hopefully Anne Rule’s writing livens up in her later books, because this was could be difficult to pick up just knowing how bland and non-personal it felt, even though she was deeply involved. I also wish she had bothered to tell more about the lives of the victims to make them more than JUST victims.
I’m going to continue with reading the physical book to pick up on anything that was left out in the audiobook.
It’s unfortunate that there isn’t an unabridged version available on Libby, because I would definitely listen to that instead. I don’t like that it was so drastically shortened.
Hopefully Anne Rule’s writing livens up in her later books, because this was could be difficult to pick up just knowing how bland and non-personal it felt, even though she was deeply involved. I also wish she had bothered to tell more about the lives of the victims to make them more than JUST victims.
I’m going to continue with reading the physical book to pick up on anything that was left out in the audiobook.