From one of our finest investigative journalists- this powerful, meticulously reported account of campus rape at the University of Montana illuminates the human drama behind a taboo subject.
Jon Krakauer is the author of eight books and has received an
Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and
Letters. According to the award citation, "Krakauer combines the
tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative
journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the
born writer."
www.jonkrakauer.com
“Excellent. . . . Krakauer doesn’t just tell the story of these
crimes. As he has done so brilliantly in his other books . . . he
sets the story firmly in the context of social history.” —The
Boston Globe
“An important, difficult and timely subject. . . . Meticulously
reported, fascinating and deeply disturbing.” —USA Today
“Jon Krakauer began his career as an author of taut, finely
reported outdoor adventures; seven books later, he emerges as the
conscience of a nation.” —The Christian Science Monitor
“Missoula will be a touchstone of any future correction to the rape
culture we live in.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Compelling. . . . Meticulous. . . . Krakauer is a writer committed
above all else to asking difficult questions. . . . [A] timely and
important book.” —Los Angeles Times
“Compelling. . . . Clear and dispassionate, offering level-headed,
in-depth reportage.” —Chicago Tribune
“A narrative nonfiction page-turner. . . . Krakauer skillfully
strengthens his sources’ recollections without taking away their
agency.” —Buzzfeed
“A devastating exposé of colleges and local law enforcement. . . .
A substantive deep dive into the morass of campus sex crimes, where
the victim is too often treated like the accused.” —Entertainment
Weekly
“A good and needed thing. . . . Powerful. . . . Krakauer has done a
great service by taking on this subject.” —Newsweek
“Krakauer exposes the cavalier attitude of police, prosecutors and
football fans toward victims of acquaintance rape in the Montana
town full of fanatics for the University of Montana football team.”
—The Denver Post
“A clear and undeniable picture of a broken system. . . .
Krakauer’s straightforward writing resists sensationalism. . . .
This is a book we all needed.” —Missoula Independent
“A harrowing read. . . . Missoula stands as both a reminder of the
forces arrayed against women raising their voices, and of the
tremendous power of the telling of their stories.” —The Toronto
Star
“Krakauer’s evocative reporting, honed to a fine edge of anger,
vividly conveys the ordeal of victims and their ongoing
psychological dislocations. . . . A hard-hitting true-crime
exposé that looks underneath the he-said-she-said to get at the
sexist assumptions that help cover up and enable these crimes.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred)
“Riveting. . . . A raw and difficult but necessary read.” —Kirkus
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