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vixenreader's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Be aware that there are themes of parental neglect, rejecting a trans child, bi-erasure, putting actors in harm’s way, the influence of the internet, tension within unhealthy relationships, unhealthy polyamory, heartbreak, threats towards trans and queer folks, nudity in film, erasure of queer identity, and being forced back into the closet.crybabybea's review against another edition
3.75
I will say this felt a bit unedited, especially near the end. Page repeats himself pretty often (one of the most memorable being his constantly feeling like he needs to "shit blood") which isn't too terrible but was something I noticed. I didn't factor this into my review, but the audiobook also felt a bit lesser quality; there were multiple times that lines were repeated because takes weren't edited properly, and there were random drops in audio quality that weren't awful but definitely noticeable.
This is overall an inspiring, heartfelt story but there is a healthy mix of heartbreak as well. I was especially moved by the way Elliot told his experience with homophobia, internal and external, and how that kept him from finding his identity for so long. I also found the perspective of trying to navigate queerness while also trying to navigate celebrity culture and his career as an actor super intriguing.
I think if you go into this knowing it's not going to be a typical memoir with a clear, linear timeline, you will enjoy it, and especially if you are already a fan of Elliot.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
wayward's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
alexayres47's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Religious bigotry
nad_books623's review against another edition
4.0
This book would be 5 stars if the timeline wasn’t so confusing. I had to constantly go back or think about the timeline. Due to Elliot mentioning something where he’s 10 for example and then when he’s 33. If it was in chronological order I think it would be easier to piece together.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Mental illness and Misogyny
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Vomit, Stalking, and Pandemic/Epidemic
fanboyriot's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Outing, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Misogyny, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
halem13's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Stalking, and Dysphoria
lindsaymck's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Transphobia, and Outing
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
kld8338's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Stalking, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria
the_true_monroe's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Racism, Terminal illness, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic