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The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy, Updated and Expanded Edition by Elizabeth Kendall
9 reviews
mlbrandenburg's review
5.0
Usually my books run "like a movie" through my mind as I read and that didn't happen at first with this book. Not sure I wanna read the other books about Bundy that are on my tbr.
I don't think it's how Elizabeth wrote the book....I think it is simply the subject/content of the book and having already established my opinion of Bundy and how sick he was.
He was definitely a narcissist,, but the way he could captivate a woman, have no remorse, etc is scary af.
I think that Elizabeth had a trauma bond with Bundy and that is why she was so blindly "in love with him" at the beginning of his crimes coming to light.
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Murder
likeagilmoregirl's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
sarah_hutchins's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Physical abuse
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: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death, Abortion, and Murder
mariareviews's review against another edition
I hope the families and everyone involved with Ted Bundy manage to find peace and live a tranquil life.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Stalking and Abortion
bri_fabiano's review
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape and Abortion
ansoreads's review
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Murder
averneo's review
3.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
alexanickole's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol