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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
by Kate Beaton
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Wow. Just wow!
There's something so powerful about seeing Kate Beaton's art style, that I have long since come to associate with lighthearted comedy, used to render all these stark scenes from a frequently-grim point in her life. It's told here so frankly and yet with great nuance. Almost cried with relief when I got to the author bio and saw "lives in Cape Breton with her family." Well, thank fuck! "If only empathy was reciprocal" hits like a freight train. Do read the content warnings for this one.
There's something so powerful about seeing Kate Beaton's art style, that I have long since come to associate with lighthearted comedy, used to render all these stark scenes from a frequently-grim point in her life. It's told here so frankly and yet with great nuance. Almost cried with relief when I got to the author bio and saw "lives in Cape Breton with her family." Well, thank fuck! "If only empathy was reciprocal" hits like a freight train. Do read the content warnings for this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Classism
Minor: Cursing, Death, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail