Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Pageboy by Elliot Page

380 reviews

cats33's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Deadnaming, Outing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood

sorcha's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Stalking, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Homophobia, Dysphoria, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Eating disorder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Alcohol, Outing, Mental illness, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Deadnaming, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic

rzh's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Self harm

Moderate: Eating disorder

lukests's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Medical content, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Outing, Grief, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Sexism, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Hate crime, Fatphobia, Transphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, and Deadnaming

heathen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

As far as celebrity memoirs go, this one is exceptionally well written. Page is eloquent and evocative in recounting his life. I enjoyed listening to the audiobook of him reading it. It reinforced for me the importance of queer spaces for youth and supporting trans folks. Essential reading for LGBTQ+ folks and allies. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Transphobia

aaaashaaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Queer happiness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Rape, Self harm, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

aj_langley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Deadnaming, Self harm, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child abuse

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Elliot does not hold back.  His soul is bared about the struggles of coming out in the public eye.  Very honest and real

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Drug use, Cursing, and Misogyny

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Medical content

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