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Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

45 reviews

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

burdasnest's review against another edition

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

5.0

I know this memoir details the ways in which Hannah Gadsby's brain has not been historically valued, but truly no other brain could have produced this funny, subversive, relatable, trauma-dumpster-fire of a work. I truly believe their unique way of thinking has gotten at intersectional issues that have yet to be recognized academically, all while just trying to take up their proper space in the world and reduce the burden of trauma for people to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Ableism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Racism, Pedophilia, Genocide, Abortion, Addiction, and Police brutality

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

beccajreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Listening to this book is an experience. I'd recommend it, though it's not always easy listening. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Drug use, Homophobia, and Rape

jnlundy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Biphobia, Fatphobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Colonisation, and Death

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

mx_manda's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

5.0

I am so glad I chose to listen to the Audible of this book, because hearing it in Hannah's voice gave me the context clues I needed to interpret her story—I really struggle to understand inflection and tone, so I always go for the option of listening to the author when given it. It took me some time to get through, because the first couple chapters are just so long, and took a lot of time for me to process. Hannah's a few years older than I am, and I found her story very relatable—minus her more violent traumas—even growing up in small town America around the same time. I felt Seen listening to this one, and I appreciated the small doses of humor that break up the heaviness. 

If you can, I think the audio is the way to go with this one. You'll be glad you did.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Cancer, Homophobia, and Ableism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Rape, and Pedophilia

travelseatsreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

I knew absolutely nothing about Hannah Gadsby when I saw Ten Steps to Nanette pop up on Netgalley and once I read the blurb I instantly knew I wanted to know more.

Ten Steps to Nanette is Hannah's brutally honest memoir where she openly talks about her unusual childhood growing up in Tasmania, where it was illegal to be gay until 1997, her uphill battle to attain her ASD diagnosis as an adult, a mountain of trauma she experienced, her life as a comedian and all the funny nitty gritty bits in-between. 

This isn't an easy read by any means and I spent huge sections spiraling from crying with laughter to tears of genuine sorrow at some of Hannah's experiences. But, what is clear is that Hannah has an amazingly powerful and poignant story to tell which everyone needs to hear and learn from. It's not doom and gloom as Hannah has a real talent in making even the darkest of situations have some comedic value. So do yourself a favour and go watch Nanette on Netflix and then pick up Ten Steps to Nanette on audiobook for a truly enlightening giggle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Lesbophobia, Outing, Rape, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Transphobia, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Hate crime

madisonfrank's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, Hate crime, Violence, Abortion, Bullying, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Ableism, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual harassment

kadtide's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Medical content, Ableism, Blood, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Classism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

Minor: Abortion, Suicide, Bullying, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders