pinknezu's review
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
smolfrog's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Cancer, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Stalking
synthesizeher's review
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
mystic_faerie's review
5.0
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
simonamiller's review
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault
displacedcactus's review
This is both a personal memoir, and a statement about the overall human toll of the oil sands -- not just the harassment that Beaton experienced, but what the other women on site experienced, the addiction and mental illness among the crews, the priority of profits over true safety, and of course, the environmental impact. The titular "ducks" are hundreds of birds who died in a tailing pond. The Indigenous population of the area has to contend with polluted water and air, among other issues.
Beaton approaches the subject with a certain amount of nuance, but this is still a difficult read. Make sure to check out the CWs before you read this.
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
Minor: Racism and Suicidal thoughts
The SA/rape are not depicted on page, but the lead up to them is, and they are discussed often (not in detail of what happened, but the emotional impact).raybudbury's review
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racism, and Racial slurs
therebeckening's review
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
emireads's review
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Addiction, and Sexism
lizard800's review
4.75
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse