A review by kalikoblack
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

5.0

As a woman who has worked in the patch from the age of 22 to 33 I have to say that I have never felt so seen and understood as I did reading this book today. I mean on a real personal level this author was able to bring emotions and experiences into words and pictures with such integrity. ugh. It played a lovely tune upon my heart strings and made me miss the east so much more than I already do. I read it in a few hours cover to cover. I cried more times than I've fingers, and I laughed. This book completely resonated with my personal experiences, but also glances at the empathy and compassion I feel for my crewmates. Like this book, my experiences have been both good and bad, but I am glad to be finally getting out the patch. Going to nursing school now. Thanks for sharing your story Kate. I appreciates it.
And the only people who say west coast is best coast have never been to the east!
Please keep writing books and cartooning, if thats what you like, I know I enjoy your heartfelt honest work.