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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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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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- Emma N.
- 08-02-23
Bloody wonderful
Loved it, loved it and loved it.
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Intricate, expansive, generous, brave and really bloody funny.
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- Shiaraena
- 12-05-23
Beautiful and important
Wonderful book, thought through, amazingly delivered, wise and heartbreaking. And funny. I will definitely come back to it in time.
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- Verinicas
- 08-06-23
Highly recommended
Such a brilliant autobiography. I had to take a break sometimes to cope with the emotion. Everyone should listen to this. Hannah has a voice that should be heard.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-09-24
Absolutely loved it
I already adored Hannah, but I nearly binged this book in one go as I couldn't stop listening. Fantastic story telling, very open and honest, funny and relatable. Wanted to start again from the beginning as soon as it finished, can't get enough of it!
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- lokidoki
- 02-04-22
Hannah and Nanette
I did enjoy it, there were laughs and there were moments of horror and sadness. Hannah is unique, she has given us a little bit of insight into how she thinks and feels. I loved the stuff about her family...her mum is definitely funny!!
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- Ellis Belle
- 10-05-22
love it
Huge fan of Hannah. Hard hotting story written and performed wonderfully. Hearing this has helped me on my own journey or accepting myself for who I am.
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- Emma
- 01-04-23
Very insightful. Must read.
Thank you Hannah for sharing your story and your view of the world shared by many, you’re not alone!
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-07-23
Quietly and devastatingly gripping
The book started quite gently and I initially thought it might be quite a light listen, especially given its length, but by halfway through I was gripped and kept wanting to find out what happened next. Loved the portrayals of her family, and how themes, people, and rage at injustice were all woven through her narrative. Moving, sad, funny and strong. Very satisfying.
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- Miss Frappell
- 15-07-24
touching, personal and honest
both factual and personal with neither affecting the other. such a great listen. thanks
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- Briana
- 13-05-23
Raw brilliant honesty
A very difficult and traumatic life described in beautiful words. Autism, ADHD, gender non-conforming lesbian are themes in the book. The main theme is Hannah's humanity. The humanity we're too used to miss in the landscape of our lives.
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