artofkcf 's review for:

Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

5.0

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Riveting behind the scenes into how Gadsby created her hit show Nanette, and also how she came to deal with her traumas through this artistic making. Though, of course to get there (step 10) you have to go through all these other steps which are rich in the memoir details of Gadsby's growing up years as well as her navigation of new diagnoses like Autism. Her ability to interweave her story with the history of homophobic anti-gay public policy and sentiment in Tasmania where she grew up is a masterclass in connecting the personal to the political. Dare I say, genius? Funny? Heartbreaking? It's got it all.