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mels_reading_log's review
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexism, Body horror, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Alcohol, Hate crime, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Deadnaming, Sexual assault, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Suicidal thoughts
stephmcoakley's review
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Biphobia, Deadnaming, Drug use, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Vomit, Body shaming, Self harm, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Excrement, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia
stevia333k's review
4.25
Anyways, after a while certain parts about being trans were like oh good my transfemme self isn't alone.
The relationships though & the shadow work kinda went over my head because I'm aromantic but the workplace accident (because of how wreckless the directors were to black & queer lives) helped connect me to the kind of stuff he meant, so I am thankful he included workplace incidents like that.
Also the memoir isn't told as chronologically, so basically if you're taking notes then I recommend trying to make a character list sort of glossary since the time dimension doesn't sort them, but some segments are like public letters.
Graphic: Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Dysphoria, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, War, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Confinement, Death, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Blood, Hate crime, Sexual content, Transphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Gore, Grief, Body horror, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Self harm
dani_reis's review against another edition
0.5
Graphic: Self harm, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Excrement, Alcohol, Body horror, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Vomit
torturedreadersdept's review
4.0
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
emma_b_rhodes's review
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Hate crime, Dysphoria, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Bullying, Deadnaming, and Sexual content
savvyrosereads's review
5.0
A memoir from Academy Award nominated actor Elliot Page about his life, including his career and his journey to coming out as trans.
I’ve been on a huge celebrity memoir kick lately, and this is one of the best I’ve read all year. Pageboy is raw and vulnerable and honest, and made me simultaneously so sorry for all Elliot has gone through and so glad he can now live his truth.
The narration of the audiobook was also fantastic, and delivered in a way that really added to the presentation of the story. Overall, if you’re interested in memoirs, I highly recommend this one.
CW: transphobia; homophobia; eating disorder; body horror/dysmorphia; sexual content; drug use; mentions of suicidal thoughts and self harm
Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
booking_along's review against another edition
3.0
this was a lot.
and a lot more sexual focused than i expected and personally needed.
one of the biggest struggles with reading autobiographies for me is always reviewing those books.
because clearly for elliot what was written was important and was something that the author felt like it needed to be in the book.
but as a reader i didn’t need to know so many sex details?
also the constant jumping between different time lines and moments, memories and events was a lot as well.
it was good written and it’s fantastic that this book is out for everyone.
Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Blood, Body shaming, Body horror, and Transphobia
sandakie's review against another edition
3.5
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
theverycraftyvegan's review
5.0
A wonderfully hopeful yet sometimes heartbreaking book about life as a trans person as told by a trans person. And not just any person but a celebrity. Because of this book I now know how horrible things were for Elliot before he came out, when he first came out, and when he came out again.
The chapters where he reflects on his parents, their reactions, and how they treated him broke me into a million pieces. I love my children and always will; no matter who they are or grow up to be.
Elliot describing what it felt like to finally be able to be his true self and feel comfortable in his skin was so powerful. I’m glad the world has him and this memoir.
Though will say, speaking as a Canadian myself, Elliot talks about ketchup chips a lot. I’m surprised he didn’t bring up Tim Hortons more.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Dysphoria, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body horror, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
Moderate: Stalking, Infidelity, and Drug use