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).mattyb's review
4.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal death and Death
Minor: Alcohol
marysespieces's review
4.5
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Infidelity
will_o_the_wisp's review
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
tinyflame4's review against another edition
2.75
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
4.75
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.katieconrad's review
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Stalking, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
Minor: Terminal illness
daisyrain98's review
4.0
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
5.0
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
jnichols's review
4.0
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Rape, Drug abuse, and Stalking