Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page

44 reviews

thriftstoreclown's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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 of

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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

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sexually assaulted

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

_desertbookreader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Elliot's memoir was a good read. I really emotionally resonated with a majority of this work, especially his relationship with his parents, and his journey through love. I'm grateful for him sharing his journey with us. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use and Vomit

booksandcoffeewithlexi's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Excrement

Moderate: Vomit

bashsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

A difficult read, but an important one. Elliot Page is such a phenomenal actor and iconic celebrity, but the man can write, too. He shares his story - which is fraught with neglect, queerphobia, and sexual violence, among other traumas - with such precise descriptions, tongue-in-cheek humor, and frank honesty. I listened to the audiobook version of Pageboy, and I got the extra treat of hearing it all in his own voice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Outing, Self harm, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit, Pandemic/Epidemic, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

-Deadnaming isn't really, like traditional deadnaming -Elliot chooses to use his former first name at some points and comments on it specifically in his initial author's note. I only note it so you're not surprised to see/hear it. -Child abuse is neglect and verbal.

woweewhoa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: War

mscanzillo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Hate crime, and Vomit

green_squids's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Bullying, Blood, Deadnaming, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Cursing, Dysphoria, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Hate crime, Outing, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Death of parent

ofi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Vomit, Transphobia, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

shoohoob's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Loved this. Was a little hard to follow at times, but it was such a great insight into Elliot Page’s life. Fantastic writing debut!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Stalking, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Sexual content

morningsunwildflower's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

2.5

Elliot tells his story in an unchronological order, it makes it hard to follow. 
Make sure you read the TW if you need any, this book contains many of them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, and Vomit