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jnlundy's review against another edition
5.0
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
5.0
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
cassreading's review against another edition
5.0
I particularly loved her descriptions of childhood, which are so resonant for any lonely weirdos, neurotypical or not. And then there's her description of her creative process, which is so intriguing; she takes a simultaneously systematic and chaotic approach to it that, I think, ties into her descriptions of her own autistic thought process. I can't wait to watch Nanette again with the context of this "memoir situation" in mind. The audiobook is the right way to read it, I think, because Hannah's narration is so stellar; I can't imagine reading it without her impression of her mother.
There are some blocks of time that are missing, pieces of her life that I would like her to explore more. Coming into her lesbianism and her gender presentation, for instance, instead of just coming out. At the same time, it would be too much to ask of someone who is already giving her audience so much of herself, and it's not really necessary for this story.
10/10, perfect 5 star read to start off the year. A wonderfully moving, tense, joyful, and devastating read.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Rape, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
madisonfrank's review against another edition
5.0
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
melissacushman's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Classism, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, and Fatphobia
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Abortion, Colonisation, Car accident, and Medical content
achingallover's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Dysphoria, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Drug use, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault
kadtide's review against another edition
5.0
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
ankelsocks's review against another edition
5.0
I'm quite blown away by this book. The biggest chunk of it reads(listens) like an autobiography, detailing Hannah's life as a child in a tiny Tasmanian town to where she gains traction as a comedic artist. The last half is a detailed description of how she sculpted Nanette out of her trauma's. Red threads through the story are Hannah's autism, her relationship with her mother, her sexual- and gender identity and her (in)ability to interact with the world around her. The first half has its slow parts, but is generally really helping to gain insight in what made Hannah Gadsby who she is. She is witty, self -deprecating, but also critical and angry, especially when she mentions the political tensions surrounding homosexuality in Australia during her growing up. I listened to the audiobook, which I'd generally really recommend, since it's read by Hannah herself, telling you her story.
However much I loved this book, it was also incredibly triggering. Perhaps it was the added layer of hearing Hannah Gadsby read/tell the book herself, but the book is full to the brim with heavy topics. Suffering from mental illness myself, this book triggered anxiety attacks in me. I often listened to while cycling, and sometimes had to stop because the book made me too anxious or sad.
If you can find a way to deal with that though, please read(or better: listen to) this book.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
kcorstel's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Drug use
kds's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Fatphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny
Minor: Addiction and Drug use