Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page

48 reviews

stevia333k's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

4.25

The last 3rd was good, and i say this because the first 2 thirds were violent as hell. I had to learn that he was in a lot of action movies basically in order to handle it & i also could only listen 10 minutes at a time at triple speed. 

Anyways, after a while certain parts about being trans were like oh good my transfemme self isn't alone. 

The relationships though & the shadow work kinda went over my head because I'm aromantic but the workplace accident (because of how wreckless the directors were to black & queer lives) helped connect me to the kind of stuff he meant, so I am thankful he included workplace incidents like that.

Also the memoir isn't told as chronologically, so basically if you're taking notes then I recommend trying to make a character list sort of glossary since the time dimension doesn't sort them, but some segments are like public letters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

abicaro17's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

2.75

So the actual story is really compelling about heartbreaking but, like most memoirs I read, is jumbled and feels unfinished. This book would have benefited with a chronological order format or at least naming the year each story was in. Page uses ages as time markers and as someone who has no idea how old they are, it was confusing. Page also throws in lots of random info that doesn't contribute to the story, like info about landmarks or anecdotes about childhood musings. The parts of the story that felt relevant and composed, like Page's tumultuous relationship with their dad or growth in relationships, added reflection and complexity that's desperately needed in this book. I wish I liked this more because learning about Elliot Pages story was so engaging (plus I love them!) but, this book was a little too all over the place for my taste. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

catsbreadbikes's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, and Dysphoria

ngbarfield's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Sexual harassment

callidoralblack's review against another edition

emotional

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

usuallyaudio's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

I loved hearing Elliot Page's journey, espicially it read by the author. It was very introspective and heart wrenching to hear his struggles, and being able to peek behind the curtain of the film industry as a young LGBT+ individual. His stories were sincere, and he kept identities anonymous for those who didn't want to be named. 

The timeline jumped around somewhat, and only once was I unsure when a story was taking place. I am so happy for Page that he felt safe, secure and confident enough to share his story, but am so sorry he had to go through as much as he did. Page also graciously  acknowledged his privilege, and how it helped him quickly receive medical/gender affirming care once he was finally ready to reach for it. I hope this memoir can help others feel seen, and can help to create safer spaces and foster healthy relationships. I really look forward to what he will do next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Outing, and Gaslighting

emma_b_rhodes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic

charminggoats's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Violence

josie2k's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria

svtephreads's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

Read it if you’re into pop culture.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria