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Pageboy by Elliot Page
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
My first nonfiction read of the year, and this book is every bit as amazing as I thought it would be. I’ve been a fan of Elliot’s for more than a decade, but I never pry into the lives of celebrities. I didn’t even know that Elliot was into women until a couple of years ago. I don’t follow tabloids, so most of the stories in this book, I had no idea about.
I’d like to think that through reading this, I have a better understanding of what it’s like to know from such a young age what you feel inside and try to fight it for decades. So many of my fellow cis people act like people just wake up one morning and shout to the world “I’m trans” and it’s not like that.
I appreciate that Elliot calls out his own privileges and recognizes that the majority of trans people will never be able to afford gender affirmative healthcare. He comes across as very humble and kind, but of course it’s a memoir and nobody is going to paint themselves as a dick in their own book.
I will say I was rather shocked by a lot of the stories about other celebrities. Some real juicy stuff in here, although in most cases the names are hidden or changed.
I think if you’re someone who has thus far failed to empathize with trans people, perhaps a look inside the mind of a trans person could help you understand a little better and have some compassion.
I’d like to think that through reading this, I have a better understanding of what it’s like to know from such a young age what you feel inside and try to fight it for decades. So many of my fellow cis people act like people just wake up one morning and shout to the world “I’m trans” and it’s not like that.
I appreciate that Elliot calls out his own privileges and recognizes that the majority of trans people will never be able to afford gender affirmative healthcare. He comes across as very humble and kind, but of course it’s a memoir and nobody is going to paint themselves as a dick in their own book.
I will say I was rather shocked by a lot of the stories about other celebrities. Some real juicy stuff in here, although in most cases the names are hidden or changed.
I think if you’re someone who has thus far failed to empathize with trans people, perhaps a look inside the mind of a trans person could help you understand a little better and have some compassion.
Holy Bible: American Standard Version - New & Old Testaments: E-Reader Formatted ASV w/ Easy Navigation by
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
0.25
After years of pushing myself to start the Bible, I finally saw it through to the end. I have to say, it’s incredible to me that anyone can read this and think, “Yeah, this is true and makes sense.”
This entire story could have been condensed into two short stories, but somehow this book says so many words and still manages to convey so little. People are at war over this book. Blows my mind.
I find it jarring that Americans are up in arms about children’s books teaching kids about gay history, but want their kids reading this filth where women are treated as literal objects of possession, daughters drug and rape their father to get pregnant by him, and men are told that if their daughters are going through puberty and they find that hot, “Don’t feel bad. Just marry your daughter!”
For years, I’ve heard the phrase, “Oh, it’s the Old Testament that’s messed up, but the New Testament is beautiful and filled with love.” Lies. The New Testament is an antisemitic manifesto full of mentally unwell characters who manipulate everyone around them for their own gain.
In the Old Testament, it’s made clear in many verses that if a woman cheats on her husband, she will get stoned to death. They even say if she’s raped and doesn’t cry out (news flash, rape is traumatic and can cause people to go into shock, rendering them unable to cry out) she will be stoned to death. If I had to make an educated guess from that information, I’d say Mary either had an affair or was raped and became pregnant and in order to save her own life, she lied about it, and knowing that it was prophesied that there would be a virgin birth, that’s what she went with and let’s face it… people in those times were missing a lot of scientific information, such as that less than 1/3 of women have bleeding their first time, or that a hymen can break through other means that are not penetration, so who really knew if Mary gave a virgin birth. Sounds too, like nobody checked. Sad that the lie got out of hand and now we have to deal with insufferable misogynists making laws about women’s bodies.
Anyways, this book sucked, the religion it spawned sucks even more, but there’s good news! Other books exist. So I’m gonna get back to reading the good ones.
This entire story could have been condensed into two short stories, but somehow this book says so many words and still manages to convey so little. People are at war over this book. Blows my mind.
I find it jarring that Americans are up in arms about children’s books teaching kids about gay history, but want their kids reading this filth where women are treated as literal objects of possession, daughters drug and rape their father to get pregnant by him, and men are told that if their daughters are going through puberty and they find that hot, “Don’t feel bad. Just marry your daughter!”
For years, I’ve heard the phrase, “Oh, it’s the Old Testament that’s messed up, but the New Testament is beautiful and filled with love.” Lies. The New Testament is an antisemitic manifesto full of mentally unwell characters who manipulate everyone around them for their own gain.
In the Old Testament, it’s made clear in many verses that if a woman cheats on her husband, she will get stoned to death. They even say if she’s raped and doesn’t cry out (news flash, rape is traumatic and can cause people to go into shock, rendering them unable to cry out) she will be stoned to death. If I had to make an educated guess from that information, I’d say Mary either had an affair or was raped and became pregnant and in order to save her own life, she lied about it, and knowing that it was prophesied that there would be a virgin birth, that’s what she went with and let’s face it… people in those times were missing a lot of scientific information, such as that less than 1/3 of women have bleeding their first time, or that a hymen can break through other means that are not penetration, so who really knew if Mary gave a virgin birth. Sounds too, like nobody checked. Sad that the lie got out of hand and now we have to deal with insufferable misogynists making laws about women’s bodies.
Anyways, this book sucked, the religion it spawned sucks even more, but there’s good news! Other books exist. So I’m gonna get back to reading the good ones.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Rape, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Murder, Xenophobia, War, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Homophobia, Genocide, Antisemitism, Mental illness, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
The Fifty Year Sword by Mark Z. Danielewski
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Book so nice I had to read it twice. The first time I went slow, and the second time I devoured it in one sitting. Things were much clearer the second time. Hands down this will probably always be in my top 3 best short stories I've ever read. At the moment, it's number 1. Such a spooky read, perfect for Halloween.