Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

6 reviews

izabela's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Violence

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

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

m_petranoff's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

Evocative, masterful storytelling unfolds across four hundred pages of a truly gorgeous graphic novel. The pacing is sublime, dark, thoughtful, and as lonely as its subject matter, seeping into your bones with the same cold chill as the landscapes. Brutal and beautiful, I read the entire work in one sitting, often pausing to take hold of my own emotions and read sections out loud. Moving, brilliant, stark, and stunning, it absolutely lives up to the hype.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Rape

Moderate: Violence and Death

silodear's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

TW for sexual violence. 

I thought this book was well done. The cadence felt right and the difficult darkness of her experience felt raw. She did a good job of capturing the complexity of the tar sands. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

annabunce's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Every Canadian should read this book. An incredible window into a world we all benefit from

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, Gaslighting, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Infidelity

Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, and Death

Minor: Addiction