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Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation
by Hannah Gadsby
Keep in mind when picking this up, that this memoir heavily tackles mental health issues, past abuse, and sexual assault.
It's been over a month since I've finished this book and I still haven't put together a proper review - but I don't thing I could write something that does justice to Hannah's unbelievable candor. While some of the book discusses anecdotes from childhood, most of her stories have to do with trauma - whether its her experiences in childhood while being undiagnosed with autism, or being molested repeatedly as a teenager and not telling anyone, or assaults that she's gone through, and on top of all that, she paints you a vivid picture of just how fucking homophobic Tasmania was to grow up in. Not being Australian, and being a different age, I didn't know just how much it must have sucked to be queer and grow up there. What that must do to a person who is just starting to come into their own. The very real violence she encountered by being gay, even for being assumed to be gay.
Hannah writes very warmly and lovingly about her family, though personally I found it hard to like her mom when she sometimes comes off curt and mean. Maybe I'm missing something, but I wouldn't respond well to that.
I learned a lot from reading this, about her neurodivergent experience, about the coping mechanisms which have gotten her through, and what total breakdowns looked like to her.. that I could relate to. I wish I could be as observant and eloquent about the world.
I hope to see more from Hannah in the future - writing or shows, or maybe something for slightly younger readers about one of the topics she's passionate about? I'm here for it.
It's been over a month since I've finished this book and I still haven't put together a proper review - but I don't thing I could write something that does justice to Hannah's unbelievable candor. While some of the book discusses anecdotes from childhood, most of her stories have to do with trauma - whether its her experiences in childhood while being undiagnosed with autism, or being molested repeatedly as a teenager and not telling anyone, or assaults that she's gone through, and on top of all that, she paints you a vivid picture of just how fucking homophobic Tasmania was to grow up in. Not being Australian, and being a different age, I didn't know just how much it must have sucked to be queer and grow up there. What that must do to a person who is just starting to come into their own. The very real violence she encountered by being gay, even for being assumed to be gay.
Hannah writes very warmly and lovingly about her family, though personally I found it hard to like her mom when she sometimes comes off curt and mean. Maybe I'm missing something, but I wouldn't respond well to that.
I learned a lot from reading this, about her neurodivergent experience, about the coping mechanisms which have gotten her through, and what total breakdowns looked like to her.. that I could relate to. I wish I could be as observant and eloquent about the world.
I hope to see more from Hannah in the future - writing or shows, or maybe something for slightly younger readers about one of the topics she's passionate about? I'm here for it.