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A review by cheekylaydee
Pageboy by Elliot Page
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
0.0
DNF at around 25% Not for me. I wanted to enjoy this book, to learn more about the trans experience but this wasn't it. I'm not taking anything away from the horrendous experiences he's had but there was no deep dive into how these made him feel.
He refers to himself as a boy from the very beginning without any references to his journey of discovery apart from feeling uncomfortable in feminine clothing. I'm pretty sure there is so much more to gender identity than clothing but nothing else is discussed. I wanted to be with him on his journey but he just didn't take me where I wanted to go.
Of course I can only comment on the section of the book I read but I was unable to continue. I was neither enjoying or learning from the reading experience. It's a shame.
He refers to himself as a boy from the very beginning without any references to his journey of discovery apart from feeling uncomfortable in feminine clothing. I'm pretty sure there is so much more to gender identity than clothing but nothing else is discussed. I wanted to be with him on his journey but he just didn't take me where I wanted to go.
Of course I can only comment on the section of the book I read but I was unable to continue. I was neither enjoying or learning from the reading experience. It's a shame.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence