Ten Steps to Nanette

Hardcover, 400 pages

English language

Published by Allen & Unwin.

ISBN:
978-1-74237-403-1
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Gadsby's unique stand-up special Nanette was a viral success that left audiences captivated by her blistering honesty and her ability to create both tension and laughter in a single moment. But while her worldwide fame might have looked like an overnight sensation, her path from open mic to the global stage was hard-fought and anything but linear.

Ten Steps to Nanette traces Gadsby's growth as a queer person from Tasmania-where homosexuality was illegal until 1997-to her ever-evolving relationship with comedy, to her struggle with late-in-life diagnoses of autism and ADHD, and finally to the backbone of Nanette - the renouncement of self-deprecation, the rejection of misogyny, and the moral significance of truth-telling.

Equal parts harrowing and hilarious, 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.

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Could have used a tighter edit

I enjoyed the insight on the comedy writing process, but the long early sections about Hannah's childhood made the book difficult to get into.

I did respect how the author set boundaries and kept the memoir focused on things she wanted to talk about. Some of the repeated bits (Stop! __ time) got tiresome.

I went into this wondering if there would be a sudden twist like in Nanette and there wasn't, which I think was the right call. Don't want to get put into a box.

Review of 'Ten Steps to Nanette' on 'Goodreads'

I listened to the digital audiobook via my library. This book is amazing. Just as intense and hilarious as the Netflix special. I especially recommend it for women with ADHD and/or Autism. The way Hannah describes her experiences with each was at once revelatory and validating. I cried more than once.

Please read (or better yet, listen to!) this book.

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