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Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

63 reviews

buttermellow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Violence

Minor: Abortion

merimyers's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-paced

4.5

I loved this. I believe you need to watch Nanette before reading it, but now I’m going to go and watch Nanette again with this supporting it.  I found some parts difficult to read and the timeline jumped around a little, I could have done with more markers indicating the time shift.
All up a good book that is so revealing and important for all people to read to learn more about both neurodiversity and sexuality and the impacts the ‘norms’ have on those who identify as either or both.
Thank you Hannah.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Homophobia, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Drug use, Body shaming, Cancer, and Lesbophobia

shortstackz's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

5.0

If you are a fan of Hannah Gadsby's performances, I highly recommend this in audiobook format. They lay their life bare, looking the hardest moments of their life directly in the face while still being kind to their "villains". That being said it is not something that everyone can read, it deals with a lot of the nuance of moving through trauma after rape or the systemic oppression of being a queer person before marriage was even a possibility. Please proceed with caution.

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

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Content Warnings

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

emotional funny reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

This book was extremely healing for me. It’s dark and messed up, but the way they tell their story is unlike any other book I’ve read. There are hard parts but the humor is balanced so well that it never is too much. If you are neurodivergent or queer, this book will make you feel seen and loved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Rape, Body shaming, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Violence

ciaomara's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Homophobia, Violence, and Ableism

Moderate: Rape and Drug abuse

melchncookies's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

What a great book! It’s terribly sad, and very emotional, but also engaging and a bit inspiring. If you’ve watched the show, you know what to expect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Violence

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Addiction, Drug use, and Sexual assault

jordansmoot's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Ableism, Child abuse, Rape, and Violence

theromanticace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

augustar14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

Like Nanette but for an entire book.  Exceeded my expectations and I was already delighted to see that it was read by Hannah herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Eating disorder, Chronic illness, Bullying, Body shaming, Misogyny, Mental illness, Hate crime, Grief, Cancer, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Ableism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Homophobia

Moderate: Classism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Rape

megsymitch's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Hannah Gadsby is a wonderful storyteller and no one is better than her at dipping into grief and trauma in a way that is emotionally impactful but also safe, as she crafts humour into everything. I have not read another autobiography like it, and it’s a great, honest depiction of depression, autism, body image, small town Australia. If you can listen to the audio book you also get to listen to her impression of her mum which is a highlight. Loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Lesbophobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Body shaming