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A review by darryn_gray
Pageboy by Elliot Page
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
There were lots of parts of this book that hit hard, sadly- like a lot of other people in the acting industry- Elliot has gone through some shit, and I knew going into this book that's what I'd hear a lot of, but that was never the part I was interested in. Yes I love seeing people call out shit that's happened to them, but what mattered to me more was everything about their gender. The realization, the always truly knowing but never being able to do anything about it, the final release where you can finally be yourself.
There was heartbreak and hard times talked about in this book, but the parts that hit me the hardest was the joy. Elliot describing feeling comfortable at the beach for the first time, feeling so grateful for being able to access gender affirming care so easily, things like that. It's rare that media about real people show the joy that can happen in life, and while this didn't focus on it, it talked about it, talked about it enough that it stuck with me.
As a young trans guy who is only socially transitioned, nothing medical or legal yet, I love Elliot Page so much and I felt truly honored to be able to read a real memoir about a real trans guy.
There was heartbreak and hard times talked about in this book, but the parts that hit me the hardest was the joy. Elliot describing feeling comfortable at the beach for the first time, feeling so grateful for being able to access gender affirming care so easily, things like that. It's rare that media about real people show the joy that can happen in life, and while this didn't focus on it, it talked about it, talked about it enough that it stuck with me.
As a young trans guy who is only socially transitioned, nothing medical or legal yet, I love Elliot Page so much and I felt truly honored to be able to read a real memoir about a real trans guy.