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A review by samarakroeger
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Medical trauma