nanopas reviewed Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Great perspective on Ted Bundy and his glorification in the media
4 stars
Prior to this book, I had heard of Ted Bundy in the context of a Netflix series made about him and based off of the trailer and a quick skim of his Wikipedia page, I had the exact impression that the author has tried to break with this book. I don't know how accurate the book is, but I thought that the perspective presented herein was interesting and important. The perfectionist portrayal of the protagonist could be questioned; she was "Pam Perfect" as her friend called her, implying on some level that women need to be perfect in order to be taken seriously. Not sure if that was deliberate on the author's part. The last quarter of the book dragged out too much. Once the court proceedings began, I began to lose interest very quickly. That being said, I'd call this another good flight/beach reads.
Prior to this book, I had heard of Ted Bundy in the context of a Netflix series made about him and based off of the trailer and a quick skim of his Wikipedia page, I had the exact impression that the author has tried to break with this book. I don't know how accurate the book is, but I thought that the perspective presented herein was interesting and important. The perfectionist portrayal of the protagonist could be questioned; she was "Pam Perfect" as her friend called her, implying on some level that women need to be perfect in order to be taken seriously. Not sure if that was deliberate on the author's part. The last quarter of the book dragged out too much. Once the court proceedings began, I began to lose interest very quickly. That being said, I'd call this another good flight/beach reads.