Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Pageboy by Elliot Page

56 reviews

kelisabeth's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual content, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Blood, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Transphobia, Drug use, Medical content, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Self harm

callidoralblack's review

emotional

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Vomit, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Blood, Cursing, Deadnaming, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

usuallyaudio's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

I loved hearing Elliot Page's journey, espicially it read by the author. It was very introspective and heart wrenching to hear his struggles, and being able to peek behind the curtain of the film industry as a young LGBT+ individual. His stories were sincere, and he kept identities anonymous for those who didn't want to be named. 

The timeline jumped around somewhat, and only once was I unsure when a story was taking place. I am so happy for Page that he felt safe, secure and confident enough to share his story, but am so sorry he had to go through as much as he did. Page also graciously  acknowledged his privilege, and how it helped him quickly receive medical/gender affirming care once he was finally ready to reach for it. I hope this memoir can help others feel seen, and can help to create safer spaces and foster healthy relationships. I really look forward to what he will do next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Dysphoria, Transphobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Medical content, Alcohol, Excrement, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit, Addiction, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Confinement, Sexism, Violence, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Drug use, Gore, Outing, Cancer, Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child abuse, Car accident, and Pedophilia

nickel_books's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

With Pageboy, Elliot Page has opened his heart and mind putting them on display in both hopeful and gut-wrenching ways. Incredibly intimate, stories are delicately woven into a cohesive story of self across nonlinear moments and memories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Dysphoria, Self harm, Rape, Stalking, Transphobia, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Eating disorder

torturedreadersdept's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Blood, Cursing, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Medical content, Bullying, Body shaming, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Self harm, Alcohol, Body horror, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Abandonment

charmedrandi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Self harm, and Eating disorder

rionstorm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

I love reading about other transmascs :) This is definitely self indulgent, but then it is a memoir so no better place i guess. 
In between the long list of his ex-partners there's some really honest and vulnerable stuff about being trans that i resonated with a lot, and that I'm glad that other people, cis and trans, will get to read. I also really liked how he explained why he was using his previous name at times, and clearly laid out that he wasn't comfortable with others doing that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Stalking, Sexual assault, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Alcohol, Body shaming, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Vomit, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Minor: Pregnancy, Racism, Medical content, Drug use, and Pandemic/Epidemic

brynalexa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.25

Don’t skip the acknowledgments. If you’re not crying from the last two chapters you will be from those. A brutal depiction of gender dysphoria and the effect it takes on us. It was fun to identify with Elliot among his queerness but also his literature and music interests. He includes on honest statement of privilege that was sincere and right on point. It was non-linear and I’m not sure it worked. I think the pacing could have been better if it was more of a timeline, with a few flashbacks here and there. I loved hearing Elliot read it and hearing the emotion come through. I was surprised at the amount of sexual content (consensual and not) through I think it’s important for queer folks to be able to identify with the violence, confusion, and joy that are often associated with our sexual experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Medical content, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Stalking

sandakie's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria, Cursing, Transphobia, Hate crime, Stalking, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Blood, Self harm, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Excrement, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Deadnaming, Bullying, Body shaming, Body horror, Alcohol, and Sexual violence

lambclown's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Dysphoria, Rape, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexism, Stalking, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Self harm, Excrement, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship