Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

75 reviews

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

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

nosmallthing's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

pannamarchewka's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Dysphoria, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Rape, and Violence

mads_jpg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

3.75

Bloody funny and emotional but also bloody long. I genuinely really enjoyed it but I do wish some parts were edited down just a liiiittle bit more, but I can see with a story this personal it must've been hard to cut it down. If you liked Nanette then you'll obviously like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

biscuithead's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Haven't looked into all the Pablo Picasso stuff but the "feedback" I read on it reinforces my opinion that most people would rather dog pile on someone for laughs or to signal that they're "smart" and "hip" and "cool" instead of having a single nuanced brain cell. If you didn't like whatever Hannah was saying with the Picasso exhibit just say that and move on, or just don't say anything at all! I'm tired of cruel takes. Anyways this was a good memoir and I'd read another one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Homophobia, Hate crime, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Bullying

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, and Classism

raisinreads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring

3.75

Took me a bit to get into, but i did enjoy it; i love Hannah and hope she's doing well :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment