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Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby
27 reviews
zombiezami's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Violence, Homophobia, Transphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Ableism, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Colonisation, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Racism, Pedophilia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Suicide, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mass/school shootings
Groomingdanasaur's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Ableism, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Dysphoria, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Outing, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, Body shaming, Misogyny, and Hate crime
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Addiction, Drug use, and Pedophilia
tesladrianne's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Physical abuse and Rape
manyofmae's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia
emwilliams's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Pedophilia, and Grief
shortstackz's review against another edition
5.0
It's a story told honestly and gives context to the world around itself. I love how they contextualize Tasmania and the political climate of Australia in reference to their own journey through developing as an undiagnosed neurodivergent human. Hannah put forth the effort of acknowledging where their own privilege lies, and unapologetically says "please see the affected group for more on that". At it's heart, ten steps to Nanette is the directors cut of the Netflix special Nanette. The audiobook is definitely worth it on this one
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
psitstorrie's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Rape, Body shaming, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Violence
nosmallthing's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Mental illness, and Homophobia
Moderate: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Ableism, and Suicidal thoughts
sabsey's review against another edition
5.0
I don't have a lot to say that isn't just: go read this for yourself.
There is one particularly moving (and frightening aspect) of this memoir is in the opening third as Gadsby recounts her childhood growing up in a particularly conservative region of Tasmania - and that is the rhetoric and slander she recounts surrounding the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Tassie in the 90's is the exact same rhetoric and slander that is now being used to pull lgbtq+ books off shelves in america, the same phrases that are turning story time's in public libraries from safe spaces to dangerous ones, the same propaganda that is killing trans people all across the world - and it's a bit shocking to read how the same attitudes and logic from the 90's are still being spread today.
"The reasons they [George Brookes, Chris Miles, and Say No To Sodomy Group] and other speakers, gave as reasons for 'saying no to sodomy' at the rally were similar to those outlined in the pamphlet - the real gay agenda being the complete removal of the legal age of consent, which is the classic tactic you should now be very familiar with: equating homosexuality with pedophilia."
That's not a big - or any part of the story really, however - but what is the focus is how these institutional structures, how shame and ignorance has a deep, meaningful and lasting impact on young lgbtq+ people for their ENTIRE lives. This is an amazing read, and Gadsby (for all her claims of being a coward) does not hold back in a lot of places where it matters most.
Dont' get me wrong - there is a lot of great humour in here as well, but it's also a pretty confronting biography. It contextualises not just her comedy special, but serves as a pretty important perspective on how our attitudes towards mental illness, neurodivergence and lgbtq+ youth has not come nearly as far as we think it has.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Homophobia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Lesbophobia, and Rape