Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Pageboy: Meine Geschichte by Elliot Page

7 reviews

niquee3317's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.25

I could have done with less specifics about his sexual experiences and more about life experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Medical content, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

mattyvreads's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Written in beautiful and impressive prose, this book is inspiring, heartbreaking, informative, and raw. It is a window into queer life, and a testament to the difficulties and necessity of living your truth. It is not just for my fellow memberd of the LGBT community (heyyyyy). It has important lessons for everyone.

Page is a poet. His words are imbued with so much meaning and emotion.

He offers a comprehensive look at trans life, and never talks down to his audience. He is an inspiring author. I am so glad I read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

ryliereadss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.75

A very good memoir about Elliot Page’s experience with gender dysphoria, acting, relationships, and his relationship with his parents over the years. Reading about his experience always being uncomfortable in dresses and tights and the extreme anxiety it caused him was difficult to read about. There was a lot of jumping around chronologically within the chapters which made it hard to follow at times. The trans joy that Page writes about was great. Page is also really good writing about his emotions and describing the atmosphere. I would really recommend reading this!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Page talks about his experience being groomed and assaulted in the early years of his acting career. He also talked about punishing himself by restricting his eating and that causing him to lose a lot of weight.

sammyelliott_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

madscientistcat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I cried in the intro and that really just set the tone for the whole book. I feel almost overwhelmed with how incredible it is to hear Elliot's story this way. I can't recommend the audiobook enough; hearing it in his own voice is a beautiful thing.
(Seriously check the content warnings though, this is not an easy one)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Hate crime and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

Additional content warning for obsessive compulsive behavior/disorder

fr0gsonmushrooms's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

alexfernan290's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Stalking, and Pandemic/Epidemic