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Ramshackle
Ramshackle: A Yellowknife Story | Alison McCreesh
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Over the past decade, the North, or at least the idea of it, has slowly made its way back to our consciousness, a notion that the North is synonymous with a lawless, rugged freedom. But at first glance Yellowknife, NWT is actually a somewhat disappointing modern capital city. There are tall buildings, yoga pants, a Walmart and a lot of government jobs. None the less, if you dig a little deeper, you do find that alternative off-grid reality. Barely five minutes from the downtown core, wedged between million dollar houses, you find little shacks where people exist without running water and use honey buckets for toilets.When Alison McCreesh moved from Quebec to Yellowknife she quickly fell in love with the quirky ways in which it seemed possible to live up North. Part travelogue, part comic book, part love story and part guide to the North and its quirky inhabitants Ramshackle spans her first summer north of 60.
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This was a great way to close out my Canadian nonfiction reading project. While some of McCreesh's layouts confused me, her experiences during her first summer in Yellowknife are fascinating. I learned a lot about northern city living. In fact, I'm starting to think Yellowknife might be a cool place to visit; something I never thought I'd say, given how poorly I tolerate the cold. I'll just have to go in summer. #comics #newyearsreadathon

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I can confirm this panel's veracity. Those raisins are dangerous.

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One of my uni friends worked for Value Village back when they did this, and she ended up hanging her personal clothes the same way.

AlaMich Yes, those of us in the exclusive retail rag trade call it “colorizing.” 🤣🤣🤣 6y
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Book & snack time! I set out to read two volumes of Canadian nonfiction per month this year, and I've still got one book to go. Lucky for me, the library coughed up this graphic memoir of a woman's move to Yellowknife. I'm glad I can add some more northern writing to my list, and I'm pleased I'll manage to get a comic on there to boot! #newyearsreadathon #comics #canada150

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This is up next! #booksiboughtinCanada