Review of 'Missoula : rape and the justice system in a college town' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I'm so grateful that Krakauer wrote this important book. He elucidates well, through a neutral presentation of the facts, why so many sexual assaults -- especially on college campuses -- go unreported and unprosecuted, and why so many serial offenders, many of whom will go on to harm multiple women, go unpunished.
But I'm giving it 3 stars because I really didn't enjoy reading it, and as an educated and socially aware woman, none of this was information I didn't already know or expect. Victims aren't believed, star football players get off scot-free, women spend many years after their rapes dealing with PTSD, brave victims testify at trial only to have their personal histories shredded by unethical defense lawyers. So at the end of the day, I'm glad Krakauer wrote this book and I hope many people read it, but I wouldn't recommend it to my peers.