A review by hotwaterbottle
Pageboy by Elliot Page

challenging emotional medium-paced

3.5

Disclaimer: I'm not much of a memoir reader.

Enjoyed:
- Seeing glimpses of Elliot's experience in the film industry, including responses to his queerness and the behind the scenes of a handful of his projects
- Following the long road to accepting his transness, untangling family dynamics, and addressing
an eating disorder
- Better understanding of the predatory people and violent queerphobia Elliot has survived
- A comparison of coming out as gay versus coming out as trans (though I would have been interested in more depth)

Did not enjoy:
- Awkward inclusion of random facts (the height of trees in a park, the year the word "permaculture" was coined)
- Constant jumping back and forth in time, which made it difficult to understand the sequence of events and how Elliot's experiences shaped him
- Lack of reflection on or time spent with his life and career after coming out as trans
- A jarringly private mention of a sexual encounter with a fellow actor
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