Getting right down to it, the discussion around Ducks returned, as it had in previous days, to the ethics of the extraction industry that serves as the graphic novel's backdrop. "I'm saddened by this book," said Greyeyes, acknowledging that Beaton tried to explore, in the book, the difficult tension of personal responsibility around working in a harmful industry. "I think about the costs, certainly for Indigenous people, certainly for the environment," Greyeyes continued, questioning what happens "when the workers leave and take that wealth. John Mandel, defended by actor, director, dancer Michael Greyeyes.
So during today's final debate, Ducks got a second life to face off against Station Eleven by Emily St.
Tracy was stuck breaking the tie, saying she was going to "just vote with heart" and casting the deciding vote to bump Hotline off. Day three saw a tie, with two votes for each of Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah, defended by bhangra artist and educator, Gurdeep Pandher, and Ducks by Kate Beaton, defended by Canada’s most successful Jeopardy! champion, Mattea Roach. Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel Mexican Gothic , defended by#BookTok/TikTok star and nursing student, Tasnim Geedi was first chopped on Monday, followed by Michael Christie's Greenwood, defended by actor and filmmaker, Keegan Connor Tracy. It was a smart and tight series of debates this year, with well-prepared panellists who fought hard but graciously for their chosen books. Jeopardy champion Mattea Roach defended Kate Beaton's Ducks for the win at Canada Reads 2023ĬBC Canada Reads 2023 has officially wrapped, crowning one title as the book all Canadians should read "to shift their perspective" this year.
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