amandamlyons 's review for:

Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

5.0

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This book is probably going to mean the most to the same folks who enjoyed the show itself, being a blend of memoir and a relating of how the show came to be. Gadsby's writing voice is similar to that used in her shows, honest, clear, restless, and forthright where things matter. There is humor here, but it's best to go into it knowing that there's also a lot of heavy discussion of trauma, loss, and regret though none of it is locked into playing out the details in a way that could discomfort the reader nor, more importantly, leaving the author feeling like her most wounded parts need to be out on display for public consumption. I identified with parts of her experience and so it was sort of surreal reading it at times and a bit triggering at others, but we'll worth my time.