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A review by michala1182
Pageboy by Elliot Page
Did not finish book. Stopped at 56%.
I'd like to preface by suggesting readers check the tags/reviews for this book before purchase as some of the events included are traumatic and deeply upsetting.
I didn't enjoy Page's writing style - each chapter chops and changes from childhood to adulthood (as memoirs are apt to do), but there is no real throughline, rendering it difficult to interpret the correlation between events - and those that are mentioned are retellings, offering no insight or reflection on their significance. Unfortunately, this results in Pageboy becoming something of a hollow read that I grew weary of and unable to finish.
I didn't enjoy Page's writing style - each chapter chops and changes from childhood to adulthood (as memoirs are apt to do), but there is no real throughline, rendering it difficult to interpret the correlation between events - and those that are mentioned are retellings, offering no insight or reflection on their significance. Unfortunately, this results in Pageboy becoming something of a hollow read that I grew weary of and unable to finish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, and Eating disorder