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hmetwade's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
3.5
➽ I liked Elliot Page since I saw him in The Umbrella Academy and was super excited about his memoir! It delves into his struggles with his sexuality, gender and his complex family dynamics. The book was hard to read at times, as Page discusses the homophobia and harassment he encountered throughout his life and career. It's told in a nonlinear narrative that jumps between different phases of his life ... sadly this didn't work for me. Nonlinear storytelling can work, but I don't think it was well-executed here. I was mostly confused as we jumped randomly between different times in Page's life, so it was difficult to keep track of things. As much as I like him as an actor and advocate, the writing left a lot to be desired. I was missing some more introspection, as the memoir didn't delve as deep as it could have!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Deadnaming, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Body shaming, and Bullying
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts
kate_ka's review against another edition
4.75
Der Schreibstil ist ziemlich nah am der Art, wie er spricht. Das find ich schön. Macht das Lesen zu einem persönlichen Gespräch. An einigen Stellen musste ich das Buch weglegen, weil seine Erlebnisse so schmerzhaft sind.
Man merkt auch, dass er sich mit queerer Theorie und Aktivismus beschäftigt hat.
Die Zeitsprünge sind tatsächlich verwirrend. Dazu die ganzen Namen. Im Interview hatte er gesagt, er wollte seine Geschichte nicht chronologisch erzählen, sondern entlang der Reise, des sich selbst Näherkommens und Entfernen. Ich finde das ist gelungen. Die letzten Seiten habe ich mit einem Lächeln gelesen.
Graphic: Outing, Self harm, Rape, Torture, Transphobia, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Deadnaming and Stalking
thereadingchallengechallenge's review against another edition
3.0
I also struggled a lot with the structure of the memoir. I found it hard to figure out what events happened in what order, where Page was at emotionally. And the tangents into aspects of local history weren't always especially interesting. But Page does write with a simple, straight-forward voice that makes wading through this emotional book a little easier. Even though the subject matter is sometimes hard to swallow, the writing never is.
If you've ever been interested in Elliot Page's career or his journey as a queer person, you'll find something to enjoy here, just please heed the content warnings because light reading this is not.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Dysphoria, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Transphobia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
Minor: Self harm
cghegan's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Outing, Stalking, Blood, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia
Minor: Bullying
tiudragonfly's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Body shaming, Stalking, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Mental illness
erica_reads_things's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Body shaming, and Biphobia
amelianotthepilot's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Deadnaming, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Outing, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
eleasereads's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Outing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Body shaming, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Transphobia, Medical content, Self harm, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
thisiscourt's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Dysphoria, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, Transphobia, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Drug use, Mental illness, and Stalking
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic