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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

20 reviews

tinyflame4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Car accident, Colonisation, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Bullying

vixenreader's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

The great Canadian graphic novel, it is an exploration of what people will put up with when they need to take care of themselves, and how others will take advantage of those because of their lack of resources. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Colonisation, Racism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Alcohol, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, and Xenophobia

Minor: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Ableism

Be aware that the novel does explore workplace abuse, hardship, and harassment. If you got out of a bad job, please read with care.

biobooksbirdsnerd's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

daisyrain98's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Cried, wasn’t what I thought it was gonna be about but it’s real and it’s heavy. Loved the art and was interested in learning about this work culture I would have in no other way looked into myself.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Rape, Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, Bullying, Addiction, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

lmy612's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Honestly, a very upsetting recount of one woman’s experiences while working in the oil sands of Alberta. Having lived in Alberta myself, the sexism and objectification of women is prevalent everywhere. Even in town, where most of the women live with their young children, it’s there. It’s everywhere. Men get lonely and that is supposed to excuse disgusting and illegal behaviour. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Deadnaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Car accident, Colonisation, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Animal death

ribbonbeam's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ktdakotareads's review

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Infidelity, and Fatphobia

francestea's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

 So unlike Kate Beaton’s other works, Ducks is a unique and emotional memoir that exceeded all expectations. I started it before bed and then stayed up late to finish it all in one sitting. Please please go read this book and then pass it to someone else. 
** Be sure to check the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Infidelity

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Police brutality, and Racism

pewter's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

We Cape Bretoners have always had to live in two places for the sake of the almighty dollar, and this story just feels so validating. This deep yearning from home is portrayed lovingly and carefully by Beaton in lyrics and accents, alongside of a deeper fear of losing one's self to a place. Frightening and phenomenal - this is a must read for anyone who's had to leave home, but also for those of us who have empty seats at the table. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cancer, Cursing, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Mental illness, Colonisation, Stalking, Rape, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, and Grief

mycelial's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

This comic holds complexity beautifully. Beaton holds many polarities without letting go of the complexity inherent in each range. She asks what we owe to each other, and how we survive the harm done to us and the world around us without turning around and replicating that harm. A masterful piece of work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Death, Rape, and Animal death

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Cancer, Stalking, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Dementia, and Infidelity