Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Pageboy by Elliot Page

199 reviews

codyemma's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

abicaro17's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

2.75

So the actual story is really compelling about heartbreaking but, like most memoirs I read, is jumbled and feels unfinished. This book would have benefited with a chronological order format or at least naming the year each story was in. Page uses ages as time markers and as someone who has no idea how old they are, it was confusing. Page also throws in lots of random info that doesn't contribute to the story, like info about landmarks or anecdotes about childhood musings. The parts of the story that felt relevant and composed, like Page's tumultuous relationship with their dad or growth in relationships, added reflection and complexity that's desperately needed in this book. I wish I liked this more because learning about Elliot Pages story was so engaging (plus I love them!) but, this book was a little too all over the place for my taste. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Body shaming, Homophobia, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Stalking, Transphobia, and Violence

trinidaddy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Transphobia, Eating disorder, Cursing, Hate crime, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Stalking, Bullying, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

mychemegan's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

2.5

It's hard to rate memoirs and I think Elliot has the right to share his story however he feels best represents what he has to say. But in my opinion this book fell really flat. I felt that it would have benefited from a linear storyline and found jumping from one age to another without any indication of doing so really confusing and disjointed. I also just felt that it lacked introspection. We heard incredibly graphic depictions of homophobia, abuse, and his sexual exploits, but it felt like we got the pain without the resolution or growth from it. And hey, maybe that is where he's at in his life! Maybe he is still processing all this pain and still has growing and reflection to do. I guess I just struggled with /why/ he wrote the book. I can see how it would be cathartic for him to let all this out, but I'm not sure what the reader has to gain from it. Overall, I appreciate that he shared his story and I'm glad I read it, it just really left me wanting more in the bad way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Stalking, Bullying, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

katrinkirjat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Kiinnostava, ja hyvä. Paljastava, raju ja tunteita herättävä. Elliot Pagella on ollut raju elämä, paljon rankkoja kokemuksia, itsevihaa, seksuaalista hyväksikäyttöä, elokuvateollisuuden koneistossa jauhautumista ja perhe-elämän ongelmia. Elliotin kirjan paljastaa hänen elämästään asioita ja samalla valaisee seksuaali- ja sukupuolivähemmistöön kohdistuvan vihan, inhon ja syrjinnän.

Krijan lukeminen on rajua, ja Pagen kokemukset herättävät surua ja vihaa. Mikään ei silti yllätä.

Toivottavasti Page voi tästä eteenpäin elää enemmän itsensän näköistä, tuntuista ja itsensä rajaamaa elämää.

Luin suomennoksen, mutta se ei ollut kovin hyvä. Selailin alkukielistä teosta tämän jälkeen ja suosittelenkin lukemaan sen. Veiklaan, että suomentajalla ei ole kovin paljon tietämystä queeriudesta. Miksi sana gay toistuu suomennoksessa (voisi olla ihan vaan homo) mutta u-hauling on suomennettu lainalaatikoiksi? U-haul is the thing queeryhteisössä! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

kelisabeth's review against another edition

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

frecklebrows's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

Minor: Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Transphobia

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

I really loved this! It seems like the nonlinear story telling is something that folks seem really divided on, but I thought he did it really well. I enjoyed the way he wrote generally speaking, but also specifically the nonlinear narrative. 

I really resonated with the way he described some more internal experiences - as a fellow pisces, that internal escapism is unfortunately quite a mood (especially re: the closet and gender dysphoria). I really enjoyed the different aspects of relationships he discussed in here and the discussion of boundaries and autonomy. There were definitely some hard parts to read emotionally, but it was all really well done and I really liked this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Dysphoria, Excrement, Bullying, Outing, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Colonisation

sugarbucky's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

As a trans person, reading this book was painful, haunting, and familiar. As a trans person, reading this book was enlightening, comforting, and joyful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Emotional abuse

rsagarin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Self harm, Transphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Outing, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Medical content, Cursing, Eating disorder, Deadnaming, Vomit, Homophobia, and Sexual content