Reviews tagging 'Rape'

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

72 reviews

barbarella85's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

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

raeraethelibrarian's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

mheiling's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

karmajolie's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

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

bschweig717's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I wanted to read this book because I also live in a university community that is a prime hunting ground for predators. I wanted to acknowledge what was likely happening in my backyard so that I could ensure I wasn’t complicit in perpetuating the societal problems in this area. Krakauer’s writing and research and impeccable. Though it solidly made me uncomfortable to think about the things that happened to these women and many others, I am glad to have open eyes on the subject matter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape