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A review by raichou
Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Elliot Page did a fantastic job at describing and communicating how he was feeling growing up and how he ended up being able to finally be himself.
It was such an insightful book about the struggles of growing up feeling different than everyone else, but not quite understanding why. It's about accepting people the way they are, without trying to change them. Sometimes that includes cutting people out of your life, who can't accept you for who you are.
It was very moving and I felt for him the whole time.
The only thing that keeps me from giving it 5 stars, are the time skips from chapter to chapter. For me, it was a bit confusing trying figure out at what time in his life it happened.
Apart from that, a great book, dealing with some hard topics, but it's also hopeful and I wish him all the best.
It was such an insightful book about the struggles of growing up feeling different than everyone else, but not quite understanding why. It's about accepting people the way they are, without trying to change them. Sometimes that includes cutting people out of your life, who can't accept you for who you are.
It was very moving and I felt for him the whole time.
The only thing that keeps me from giving it 5 stars, are the time skips from chapter to chapter. For me, it was a bit confusing trying figure out at what time in his life it happened.
Apart from that, a great book, dealing with some hard topics, but it's also hopeful and I wish him all the best.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia, Misogyny, Dysphoria, Deadnaming, Sexual assault, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexism, Rape, and Sexual harassment