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Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation

Hannah Gadsby

4.51 AVERAGE

anshar's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional funny slow-paced

finnthehuman217's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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If I could add a bit of advice, exercise caution when reading this book. Especially if you’re easily triggered by accounts of CSA And other traumatic experiences. This book is a book that takes the experience of one woman whose comedy show about quitting comedy took the world by storm with the way she is able to tell her story and keep the tension and then releasing it by telling a joke. The book is not afraid of going into the territory of talking about her gay bashing at a bus stop that she mentions in Nanette as well as her CSA. But the pacing is a little slow 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Lesbophobia

jessmmm's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

alkottre118840's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abortion

pandaplantain's review against another edition

3.75

funny sad medium-paced

ktemma's review against another edition

3.0

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A bit dull with a lot of blame-shifting, but still a great story told from a personal and unique perspective.

mlesmile's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

erikagibson126's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Dysphoria

hemmel_mol's review against another edition

5.0

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Although I disliked the chapters about the reception of her show Nanette, the rest of this saddening book was captivating. I learned about Tasmania, living with undiagnosed mental health issues, society in the 80's, 90's et cetera, gay rights and Hannah growing up. Being a performance artist herself, the narration is flawless.

ETA:I do not know her shows.

definitelyforsurenotbees's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault