Reviews tagging 'Death'

Pageboy by Elliot Page

21 reviews

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic

thriftstoreclown's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Outing

Minor: Deadnaming, Excrement, Vomit, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Some of these subjects are kind of par for the course when contextualized with what we know about Elliot publicly already (as a public figure who came out as a lesbian in 2014 before eventually coming out as trans) such as lesbophobia, transphobia, religious bigotry, mentions of (potential) hate crimes. But Elliot’s story is also full of history not only around the Canadian landscape of his youth, but also of characters that he has played, and he does not shy away from sharing all of the gory details of

a local explosion that devastated Nova Scotia, or even the way that one of his film characters was murdered.

, which are mentioned in great detail. There are also several instances mentioned in detail where Elliot describes being

sexually assaulted

, and he also describes other instances of verbal abuse, often closely linked.

starwitness's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Body shaming, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Car accident, and Death of parent

woweewhoa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Transphobia

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, Stalking, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Minor: War

toadinaboat's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

I have a lot more thoughts, but I would start rambling if I tried to fit them all into a review, so here’s the summary:

I think Pageboy is an insanely important piece of literature to read, especially in times where trans*phobia and queerphobia are on the rise.

The memoir unveils new perspectives on what it means to be trans and queer in Hollywood; it is unapologetic but never unfair in its accusations. Elliot Page also does a good job recognising the privileges he has.

 

The prose and storytelling are impeccable, but the nonlinear narrative is confusing at times.

 

The topics discussed in this memoir do lean on the heavier side, with their descriptions often graphic. but never for the shock factor.

Please read the TW and CW before reading this and read safely (Book Trigger Warnings has a more extensive list than on here).

 

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and will be recommending it to anyone who asks, or doesn’t.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Stalking

liyanga's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Moderate: Death

chasingpages1's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, Stalking, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Excrement, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Car accident, Outing, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

imstephtacular's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Raw, heartbreaking, poetic, and ultimately joyful. The writing was stunning. I am endlessly grateful that these stories are able to be told 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

jasminechocklettslee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Self harm