A review by bashsbooks
Pageboy by Elliot Page

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

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

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

-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.