“ltpgtBooks like ltigtArsenic mon amourltigt are vital in illuminating specific areas with specific issues disturbing yet beautifully rendered filled with passion and poetic talent Emma Dollery ltigtThe Montreal Review of Booksltigtltpgtltpgt ltigtArsenic mon amourltigt belongs to a long tradition of grassroots activism that has ebbed and flowed cyclically since the foundry was built almost a century ago The authors intimate and heartfelt approach inspires not only a profound reflection on how big industry exploits the territory but also a declaration of love for a region its magnetic landscapes its creative silence and places that recall the solidarity of the people ltigtLe Devoirltigtltpgtltpgt Arsenic levels in the air are not really discussed The toxic chemical is an allegory used to challenge the prevailing logic of regional development that weighs on everybodys mind The letters are poetic almost violently emotional romantic and heartbreaking Pascal Chevrette ltigtLes cahiers de lecture de lAction nationaleltigt ltpgt”