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Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

11 reviews

shirarweiss's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

Beautiful heartwrenching hilarious vulnerable intimate gut punch. All the things. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Transphobia, Ableism, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicide

emwilliams's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The last two sections about the composition of Nanette the comedy show is incredible in its structure. The previous eight sections are the context you need to appreciate what Gadsby is doing and why. 

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Content Warnings

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

teatunesandtales's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Ableism

Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Abortion, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia

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

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

pantherguin's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Great book, narrated by the author themselves. Thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Body shaming, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Sexism, Child abuse, Racism, Abortion, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, and Medical trauma

sarahelem's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

What a bloody fantastic read. I loved Nanette and reading Gadsby's mémoir solidified my appreciation and love for this comedian and author (and human). The way she talks about misogyny in comedy, queer rights, and neurodiversity is poignant and provides essential content on these matters. A must read, in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cursing, Colonisation, Classism, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Cancer, Excrement, Outing, Abortion, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

beccaruthe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Homophobia, Cancer, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Alcohol, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Alcoholism, and Blood

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Cursing, Excrement, Medical trauma, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Animal death, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Biphobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Abortion, Grief, Gun violence, and War

xeniba's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

I love everything Hannah Gadsby does and this is no exception. I will say that I felt the chronological retelling of her childhood slogged a little bit. Once I got through that and into her adult years, comedy, and creating Nanette I was absolutely hooked, could not put it down. I resonate with so many of Hannah’s experiences as a queer, autistic person who was socialized female. Highly, highly recommend. It also makes me want to rewatch Nanette (and maybe listen to the audiobook of this!).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Bullying, Alcohol, Mental illness, Hate crime, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Drug use and Gun violence

liormaleficent's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Dysphoria, and Fatphobia