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Pageboy by Elliot Page

593 reviews

aoife_mdc's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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inkerly's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

3.9 ish stars

The memoir broke me. Literally. My heart would break in every chapter or my jaw would drop . Im not an Elliot Page fan but I enjoy movies he’s been in (Juno, Inception), and I like that he is one of the more relatable celebrities. Elliot has been through a lot in his 37 years of living and he was failed multiple times by the adults around him. I thought I would be reading a book about the inspiring journey of a transman coming into his identity but what I’m left with is the story of a man who is still trying to pick up the pieces of his life and resolve undue childhood trauma while breaking barriers and staying true to himself. I think the fact that Elliot’s journey is still “to be continued” makes this book raw and real, but at the same time reading it also felt like reading a sequence of disjointed events (all sad) that didn’t provide complete closure. Based on recent articles and photos of him I sense that his journey with his body dysmorphia is not completely over. I support Elliot and hope that this new chapter of his life makes him stronger and better than he can ever imagine.

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amylangdown_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Having followed Elliot’s transition over the last few years, this book gave me a real insight into his life. It manifests perfectly, in a way I’ve never seen before, gender dysphoria and the way transness, and queerness in general, shapes a life. I listened via audiobook and it was hard to listen to at times, but honest. And it’s so clear that he has done a lot of reflection to be able to discuss the past in such a way that is careful and analysed.

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4.25

A structure based on the journey towards self-love, this memoir is deeply poignant, unflinching, and vulnerable, and a honest experience about how wilful ignorance and prejudice ultimately perpetrates the bigotry experienced by the trans community.

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melist6's review against another edition

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3.25

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barefootbetsy's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

This was a difficult read. What other reviews have mentioned is true, there's not a really clear linear structure. But there is a structure, it's just more circular or spiral-y in nature. The structure seems a little fuzzier than what most of us are used to, which is one reason why this is a memoir, not an autobiography.

There was also more explicit material than I'd been expecting, but it was all relevant, not gratuitous.

All things considered, I'm glad I read it. If you're interested in Elliot's story then I'd recommend you read it, if you aren't interested in his story then you probably won't enjoy the book very much.

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