Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

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

3 reviews

heybrownberry's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

I would recommend this read for many folks because it uncovers so many important layers of this topic. It was difficult at times to continue, but with it to get the information. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma

wolf013's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

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

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