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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

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raybudbury's review

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challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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marysespieces's review

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challenging dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

4.5

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ratstronomer's review

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emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Kate Beaton’s sequential storytelling is reflective and moving. I learned a lot about the Canadian oil sands and the people who work there in search of financial hope like herself. Nothing is ever black and white and I think Kate illustrates that reality beautifully. Everyone who works in the sands is changed, even Kate.

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h0llyr00th's review

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adventurous challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A distinctive perspective in this graphic novel. An excellent story teller with a challenging story to tell

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butterpoached's review

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challenging emotional informative fast-paced

5.0

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carlar's review

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challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

This was a really tough read due to the subject matter and the fact that it happened to one of my favorite webcomic artists back in high school. I already knew about her sister passing away when she published an article about how her sister's death could have been prevented, but to know that she also struggled with all this was heartbreaking, especially since her sister never got to read it.

It took me longer than I expected to finish it because the casual misogyny, although interspersed with humor, was relentless and you end up feeling like this could have easily happened to you (if you're a woman and haven't already dealt with it before).

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lmy612's review against another edition

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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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