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Pageboy by Elliot Page
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
This is one excellent depiction of an autistic trans experience (while obviously not representing everyone by any means). I've never been so certain in my life that a famous person was autistic who isn't out. There were so many common elements of a monotropic experience.
That said, this book was extremely triggering so I wouldn't recommend it without talking about the graphic and repeated sexual assault, self-harm, disordered eating, and queer-and-transphobia. The childhood trauma is clearly still in process, and hearing about trauma someone's still working through (especially when it mirrors elements of my own) is rough.
That said, this book was extremely triggering so I wouldn't recommend it without talking about the graphic and repeated sexual assault, self-harm, disordered eating, and queer-and-transphobia. The childhood trauma is clearly still in process, and hearing about trauma someone's still working through (especially when it mirrors elements of my own) is rough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual assault, Self harm, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Bullying, and Child abuse
Moderate: Stalking