lmy612's review against another edition
5.0
The chapters where he reflects on his parents, their reactions, and how they treated him broke me into a million pieces. I love my children and always will; no matter who they are or grow up to be.
Elliot describing what it felt like to finally be able to be his true self and feel comfortable in his skin was so powerful. I’m glad the world has him and this book.
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Body horror, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Transphobia, Bullying, Abandonment, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Stalking, Drug use, and Infidelity
annaofjesup's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Dysphoria, and Homophobia
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Deadnaming, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Rape, Vomit, Medical content, Mental illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic
leonormsousa's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Body horror, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Alcoholism, Bullying, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Blood, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness
raichou's review against another edition
4.5
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.
Moderate: Transphobia, Misogyny, Dysphoria, Deadnaming, Sexual assault, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexism, Rape, and Sexual harassment
skylaturner's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Body shaming, Bullying, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Transphobia
thriftstoreclown's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Murder, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Rape, Self harm, Stalking, and Torture
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Deadnaming, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Excrement
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 ofhdhreads's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Stalking
cdace8's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed and didn't enjoy this book all a the same time. I loved the story & was saddened by all the things Elliot has gone through.
This book very much felt like a conversation and the timeline jumps all over the place.
No matter what it is a brave story to tell and I will always be an Elliot Page fan :)
Graphic: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug use, and Eating disorder
murve's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Minor: Self harm, Addiction, and Racism
fluffyfox's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Sexism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Outing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Drug use, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Rape