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Ten Steps to Nanette
- A Memoir Situation
- Narrated by: Hannah Gadsby
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Multi-award-winning Hannah Gadsby broke comedy with their show Nanette. Now they take us through the defining moments in their life and their powerful decision to tell the truth—no matter the cost.
“Hannah is a Promethean force, a revolutionary talent. This hilarious, touching, and sometimes tragic book is all about where their fires were lit.”—Emma Thompson
“There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself,” Hannah Gadsby declared in their show Nanette, a scorching critique of the way society conducts public debates about marginalized communities. When it premiered on Netflix, it left audiences captivated by their blistering honesty and their singular ability to take viewers from rolling laughter to devastated silence. Ten Steps to Nanette continues Gadsby’s tradition of confounding expectations and norms, properly introducing us to one of the most explosive, formative voices of our time.
Gadsby grew up as the youngest of five children in an isolated town in Tasmania, where homosexuality was illegal until 1997. They perceived their childhood as safe and “normal,” but as they gained an awareness of their burgeoning queerness, the outside world began to undermine the “vulnerably thin veneer” of their existence. After moving to mainland Australia and receiving a degree in art history, Gadsby found themselves adrift, working itinerant jobs and enduring years of isolation punctuated by homophobic and sexual violence. At age twenty-seven, without a home or the ability to imagine their own future, they were urged by a friend to enter a stand-up competition. They won, and so began their career in comedy.
Gadsby became well known for their self-deprecating, autobiographical humor that made them the butt of their own jokes. But in 2015, as Australia debated the legality of same-sex marriage, Gadsby started to question this mode of storytelling, beginning work on a show that would become “the most-talked-about, written-about, shared-about comedy act in years” (The New York Times).
Harrowing and hilarious, Ten Steps to Nanette traces Gadsby’s growth as a queer person, to their ever-evolving relationship with comedy, and their struggle with late-in-life diagnoses of autism and ADHD, finally arriving at the backbone of Nanette: the renouncement of self-deprecation, the rejection of misogyny, and the moral significance of truth-telling.
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- Elle
- 09-05-2022
An incredible piece of writing
The topics discussed in this book are heavy, dark and important.
Hannah does it in a way that in no way minimises the importance but she does bring enough humour to it that it’s bearable. It is one of the most thoughtfully curated pieces of writing, considered and aware of how it will impact the readers and the characters discussed in its pages but at the same time it is the most honest and raw piece of writing I’ve ever read.
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- Gina
- 01-05-2022
So much love for “the nanna whisperer!”
I wasn’t sure I was ready to deal with all the emotions this book would raise. I shouldn’t have worried. Hannah’s safe pair of hands walked me through our shared socio-political history and into her world so beautifully. That she was going through such pain while we were laughing and celebrating her success is appalling. That this beautiful funny book grew from it and that she is where she is, thrills me. Throughout, the love she holds for the people in her life shines through. A book I will not soon forget. Inspiring and thought-provoking.
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- Sarah
- 13-05-2023
A brilliant mind
Hannah is able to articulate her struggles in such a way that I feel like she's speaking directly to me, and we are sharing how difficult it feels to fit in with the normal world.
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- Toni Penrose-Timms
- 12-06-2023
How do you even review this brilliance?
It is impossible. I have no words that are equipped enough to do it the justice it deserves.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-12-2023
Ah Hannah
In the unlikely event that you read this, thank you. And although our stories have nothing in common, I am one of the thousands who always have, and always will, cheer for you.
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- Kindle Customer
- 26-04-2022
fascinating and insightful
I don't know that "enjoyed" is the right word to use but I definitely appreciated this book and the complex story it tells. Gadsby is a thoughtful and talented story teller who gives such a great insight into her mind and how the story of Nanette came to be and why it was performed the way it was. Ive re-watched Nanette twice since starting and then finishing the book and got deeper appreciation for the story each time. If you found Nanette intriguing this book is for you.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-05-2022
Brilliant
Brave, altruistic and brilliantly honest.
Nicely weaved, elegantly thought out.
Looking forward to your next show.
Well done Hannah!
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- Anonymous User
- 30-04-2022
Exceptional
Hannah Gadsby is magnificent. An exceptional memoir and narration. Feel the full range of emotions.
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- Simon D Lewis
- 28-04-2022
brilliant mind at work
I absolutely loved learning from Hannah's perspectives and insight on topics which undoubtedly were traumatic. The insights on feminism and dealing with trauma is remarkable and she is a master at the craft of balancing tension and humour. Her take on the world is illustrated so well and I am grateful to get a glimpse into it from her multipleI intersectionalities. I learnt from her explaining her experiences as an autistic person, trauma survivor, queer woman and I hope that this will help me be a better ally - I certainlyfeel more informedand therefore confident.
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- Louise
- 11-05-2022
Outstanding
It’s rare that I can’t put an audiobook down, but that was the case with this book. Perhaps not surprisingly, from the creator of the amazing Nanette, this book is moving and intelligently told. I’m finding it very hard to put into words how good I found it… Just listen to it! You won’t regret it!! Thank you Hannah 🙏
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