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carly_po's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
hellokatya's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
i went in knowing that things were a little jumbled, but he was very Very scatterbrained in a lot of the book. the timelines were all over the place and it made it very hard to keep up. felt like a connection of short stories or essays.
overall, really enjoyed the raw display of emotion and mental health. felt like a friend opening up to you.
overall, really enjoyed the raw display of emotion and mental health. felt like a friend opening up to you.
jackypinkman's review against another edition
4.0
Ich mochte Pageboy gerne, hatte allerdings so meine Probleme mit den Zeitsprüngen. Irgendwie störte es den Lesefluss, da ich immer erst überlegen musste, ob die Geschehnisse vor oder nach dem Coming Out als queer bzw. später trans stattfanden. Man erfährt viel über Elliots Kindheit und über diverse Beziehungen. Ebenso bekommt man einen kleinen Einblick in die Filmbrache. Aber irgendwie hatte ich das Gefühl, dass einiges nicht so richtig ausgearbeitet wurde. Dennoch kann ich Pageboy jedem empfehlen, der mehr über das leben von Elliot Page erfahren möchte.
thistle_rose's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
An interesting look into Elliot Page's life with a writing style that jumps between times to connect themes, occasionally in a way that seems incoherent.
Read if you want to know Elliot's story and his transition, not if you want an exploration of transness.
Read if you want to know Elliot's story and his transition, not if you want an exploration of transness.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Transphobia
maryhurrr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
azaline's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Transphobia, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Addiction, Body shaming, and Bullying
Minor: Religious bigotry, Self harm, Stalking, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexism, Excrement, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing
jasaga's review against another edition
5.0
This book was WOW. As a trans person there as a lot things he said that were so relatable and real.
I love how this isn’t your traditional biography. He doesn’t go in chronological order. Each chapter is like a little story/part of his life to how he got to where he is now. The experiences he explains, as a trans man, are so well explained and real.
This is a MUST READ. You learn so much on how it feels growing up and feeling that something is different and you get to navigate through this with Elliot in this book.
Usually trans books are cringy and hard to read, as a trans person, but this was AMAZING 10/10
I love how this isn’t your traditional biography. He doesn’t go in chronological order. Each chapter is like a little story/part of his life to how he got to where he is now. The experiences he explains, as a trans man, are so well explained and real.
This is a MUST READ. You learn so much on how it feels growing up and feeling that something is different and you get to navigate through this with Elliot in this book.
Usually trans books are cringy and hard to read, as a trans person, but this was AMAZING 10/10