Why people recommend it
Ducks by Kate Beaton is a graphic memoir that chronicles the author's harrowing experiences working in the oil sands of northern Alberta. On The Book Review podcast during the episode titled How to Tell the Story of a Giant Wildfire, Gilbert Cruz mentioned that his initial encounter with the grim reality of Fort McMurray came through this graphic novel from the previous year. John Vaillant subsequently joined the discussion and agreed with the host, stating that Kate Beaton's wonderful book served as a great place to start understanding the region. Both speakers highlighted the significance of the work in depicting the remote and often harsh industrial landscapes that later became the backdrop for massive environmental disasters. The speakers used the text to anchor discussions on the human and geographic realities of the Canadian oil industry, emphasizing how the book effectively captures the isolation and heavy tolls experienced by workers in those remote boomtown settlements.
Who recommended it
- Gilbert Cruz Recommended
- John Vaillant Recommended
Gilbert Cruz — 1 mention
“first time I came across it really was in a book from last year a graphic novel called Ducks by Kate Beaton”
John Vaillant — 1 mention
“a great place to start is with ducks and with kate beaton's wonderful book”