by Kate Beaton
First published 2022
Arriving in Fort McMurray, Katie secures work in the lucrative but isolating oil camps. As one of the few women among thousands of men, the culture shock is palpable. Thrust into the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, Katie confronts the trauma and exploitation that permeate this world. With colossal machinery and sublime natural beauty as a backdrop, her wounds may never heal.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, canadian-literature, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, social-commentary
Setting: Alberta (Canada), Fort McMurray (Alta.), Rocky Mountains, Canadian (B.C. and Alta.)
Period: 21st-century
436 pages · Hardcover · Jonathan Cape
Content warnings: abuse