Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer

55 reviews

sar_a_i's review against another edition

challenging informative tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

mheiling's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

wolf013's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Alcohol

r_zoner's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Misogyny and Gaslighting

samarakroeger's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

This book is important, and I’m glad Jon Krakauer took it on as a topic because I think he probably convinced (especially male) readers who wouldn’t necessarily read a book about rape to read it. Unfortunate that that is how it works, but here we are. 

This book didn’t change the way I think (as I agree with the book), but it is a well-researched, well-presented nonfiction book that is a good overview of the challenges of prosecuting acquaintance rape in the criminal justice system. It isn’t nearly as emotional to read as memoirs written by rape survivors (i.e. Know My Name), but in some ways it helps to take more of an outside view of the issue. 

Honestly, I would highly encourage men to read this book and think critically about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

loghugger's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

kasey_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative slow-paced

4.25

This is an investigative masterpiece by Jon Krakauer. 
The only thing I wished to see more of was synthesis and analysis of the facts by the author rather than just fairly rote repetition of the court transcripts. 

I don't believe that it's Krakauer's job to propose solutions, per se, as this is a complex issue that is beyond the realm of one person. However I would have liked to see a little more analysis of how we got here and what the next steps could be. 

This manuscript gets tiring and a bit tedious at times because of the subject matter and dry court transcripts, but it's well worth the read to learn more about an endemic issue of the American Life of young women. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

sammies_shelf's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

xiaomin09's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault