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Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
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Start date
January 1, 2016
Finish date
February 29, 2016

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Kelly O'toole
Sep 28, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Just a warning to survivors of rape: there are graphic, violent descriptions of rape in this book. I am a survivor myself and this book gave me flashbacks and stirred up a lot of old, difficult emotions for me. Krakauer is a journalist and he writes factually, without sugarcoating or euphemisms. So be prepared.

This is an excellently researched book that shows how rape myths and victim-blaming prevented victims from getting justice in one town in a short period of time. Krakauer points out that w
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Sigh! is there ever justice for sexual assault and rape survivors?
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