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A review by therapy_book
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.75
I have never read a book by Krakauer before, I am glad to have been able to pick this one up as my first. The women's stories in this book were powerful, impactful, horrifying. Weaved with intent, to open your eyes to the troubles of the many who report rape and go through hell only to relive and feel belittled by the justice system. What was so unnerving to me was that statistically there are less rapes (filed) in Missoula than most other college towns and yet still so many of the survivors felt unheard, blamed, tossed aside by the system.
Krakauer's blurb at the end about not realizing how prevalent this was till women in his own life told him and how he felt guilt for not knowing more or doing more is something I've heard from a lot of men who have had the privilege of not feeling scared or hearing other survivors tell them their survival stories. Krakauer made it a mission to expose the pretty blatant faults he saw with how these cases are handled.
Krakauer's blurb at the end about not realizing how prevalent this was till women in his own life told him and how he felt guilt for not knowing more or doing more is something I've heard from a lot of men who have had the privilege of not feeling scared or hearing other survivors tell them their survival stories. Krakauer made it a mission to expose the pretty blatant faults he saw with how these cases are handled.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape