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

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wolf013's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful informative sad medium-paced

3.75

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dark informative sad tense

4.0

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samarakroeger's review against another edition

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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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bschweig717's review against another edition

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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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informative medium-paced

5.0

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booksandcatsgalore's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

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kasey_reads's review against another edition

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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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