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I felt I learned a bit about Canada that I hadn't known about. This was occasionally a dark read, and I appreciated that the author was willing to share this difficult period in her life with the public.
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Content warning for sexual assault and verbal harrassment.
Beaton does a great job of capturing the feeling of an isolated place separated from society, and then reminding the reader of the different between the culture there and the culture "outside." The very last page provided direct juxtaposition.
The tone of the book is fairly bleak, and Beaton's experience was full of harrassment. Still, she was sure to include moments of humor and camaraderie she experienced in the camps as well, and emphas ...more
Beaton does a great job of capturing the feeling of an isolated place separated from society, and then reminding the reader of the different between the culture there and the culture "outside." The very last page provided direct juxtaposition.
The tone of the book is fairly bleak, and Beaton's experience was full of harrassment. Still, she was sure to include moments of humor and camaraderie she experienced in the camps as well, and emphas ...more
Graphic novelists seem to excel at producing poignant, thoughtful memoirs. Beaton shows the reader (rather than tells them - there is no overarching narration) her experience of the oil sands. The book is a series of scenes/vignettes, which sometimes are connected (like the safety meetings) and are sometimes one offs. Absolutely outstanding.
I don't normally like autobiographies, but this was interesting for a view into a world I know little about. The people who work in the Alberta oil sands. People, almost entirely males, who go live in a company camp to make a quick buck doing dangerous work in an inhospitable climate.
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2005年，Kate Beaton 从大学毕业，拿着历史和人类学双学位的她，找不到工作，还背了一身学生贷款。为了还债，22岁的女孩只身一人，告别父母，离开在加拿大东部海岸布雷顿角岛的家乡，来到加拿大西部的阿尔伯塔省的油砂油田。她的目的很单纯，赚钱还贷款。那时候，国际油价飙涨，众多石油公司在开发阿尔伯塔省的油砂矿。无数的就业机会，大把的钞票，当地的几个能源重镇，比如 Fort McKay 和 Fort McMurray 吸引了来自加拿大各地的大批劳动力。
故事就从这里开始，在接下来的三年里，Kate在西部油田里工作了两年，辗转了几个油田基地，做了几份不同的工作。在寂寞艰苦的户外作业和男女比例严重失衡（50:1) 的工作环境里，她遭受了无处不在的性骚扰，甚至性暴力。Kate 的笔，细致入微，带着她特有的冷幽默风格。仅仅是通过那些看似日常的同事间的闲聊，她就让读者感同身受。她的自我挣扎和长期的精神创伤，令读者动容。Kate 和姐姐及女性友人关于性暴力的对话让人理解sisters helping sisters 的力量。
当她被派遣到一个新工作地时，男人们排长队到她的工具棚，就为了看看这个新来小姑 ...more
故事就从这里开始，在接下来的三年里，Kate在西部油田里工作了两年，辗转了几个油田基地，做了几份不同的工作。在寂寞艰苦的户外作业和男女比例严重失衡（50:1) 的工作环境里，她遭受了无处不在的性骚扰，甚至性暴力。Kate 的笔，细致入微，带着她特有的冷幽默风格。仅仅是通过那些看似日常的同事间的闲聊，她就让读者感同身受。她的自我挣扎和长期的精神创伤，令读者动容。Kate 和姐姐及女性友人关于性暴力的对话让人理解sisters helping sisters 的力量。
当她被派遣到一个新工作地时，男人们排长队到她的工具棚，就为了看看这个新来小姑 ...more
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