epellicci's review against another edition
3.0
I found the narrative of the book all over the place. It was really difficult to keep track of the people and places in Elliot Page's life because the timeline jumped back and forth, and he takes tangents about history and environment which I wasn't sure I understood the relevance of. The book is also really quite graphic at times. Given the personal topic, and how low Page's mental health has been I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, but it was shocking non-the-less.
Despite this, I truly admire the strength and courage that went into writing Pageboy. It is so vulnerable and yet also celebratory, and I would imagine intensely comforting to someone who may be going through questioning their gender identity or the potentially daunting process of transitioning. The book has such an authentic feel, and is a testimony to the value of finding your people and of visibility.
Page has put in some serious work to begin healing from trauma and shame, and it felt like a privilege to be invited to witness some of that journey.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Transphobia, Mental illness, Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Homophobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Minor: Religious bigotry and Suicidal thoughts
author2223's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gaslighting and Stalking
Minor: Bullying
emmajh91's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Outing, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Cursing, Transphobia, Drug use, Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Blood, Child abuse, Hate crime, and Homophobia
veelaughtland's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Bullying, Eating disorder, Excrement, Hate crime, Infidelity, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Self harm
rockyroadbutch's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Transphobia, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, and Child abuse
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Cursing, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Trafficking, and Sexual content
tiudragonfly's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Rape, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Body shaming, Stalking, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Mental illness
maurice_greenware's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Dysphoria, and Religious bigotry
green_squids's review against another edition
1.75
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
emilysbookishlife's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Stalking, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
eleasereads's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Outing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Body shaming, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Transphobia, Medical content, Self harm, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship