Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

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

35 reviews

ammmiiiii's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

I’ve long thought about how to review this book, and the only words that come to mind are shocking, incredibly sad, horrifying, incredible, unbelievable. 

The pain from this kind of ordeal is never-ending, and if I could wrap my arms around every girl mentioned in the book, I would. 

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Content Warnings

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

magsnificentmils's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

erinnkc's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

challenging informative sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

ajoppen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

mlweih's review against another edition

I’ve found my limit. Was just too triggering. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

sareidle's review against another edition

challenging sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, and Stalking

jsienicki's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

naomifinman's review against another edition

informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

beanie_bob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

5.0

What could I possibly say that would be half as meaningful as what Missoula illustrates?

Extremely well written and researched. The descriptions of the attacks are harrowing but in his commitment to telling the stories of the victims Krakauer is factual. I feel that there is a kindness and respect in that - no euphemisms, no obscuring or minimizing or sensationalizing. He doesn’t let the accused hide behind polite or ambiguous wording. It can be uncomfortable and unpleasant to read, but it’s necessary to clearly communicate the truth.

I thought it was interesting how women formed bonds with each other in the midst of trauma. How women confide with each other and share the burden. How one voice becomes many.

Part of me wishes all high school seniors would read this, but then I wonder if it would make a difference? I think, in this post #MeToo world teenagers and young adults know so much more about rape, assault, abuse, and consent than the youth of the past. The narrative seems to have changed a lot to support victims - but have the numbers actually changed in the wake of increased social awareness? 

The least we can do is believe victims. We can hold people accountable for their actions. There is no excuse for rape.

(I think I might go ahead and read everything Jon Krakauer has published. I have Under the Banner of Heaven on my TBR but if that goes well I’ll just add his whole backlog.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Medical content