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A review by jonscott9
Pageboy by Elliot Page
4.0
Yet another one that made me glad I went the audio route: Elliot Page brings his book to life with emotional performance and hard-won wisdom.
Page speaks to a litany of double standards in Hollywood, as when Michael Cera can dress in straightforward or sloppy fashion for press and special events related to Juno but he is expected, as female presenting at the time, to don gowns, dresses, skirts, etc.
Impressionable childhood moments with his father Dennis and stepmom Linda (tragic and sad) to mother Martha (tragic and ultimately uplifting) set the scene for young-adult trauma busting and coming-of-age relationshipping and substance experimenting. Tales of entertainment-world glitz and garishness do all the reader would want, aside from naming names of the non-innocent and downright terrible. It's decidedly appealing to hear that Hugh Jackman is as great a person as one hoped, among other notables.
I love Page's voice in writing and will pay attention to all future writings for stage, screen and bound book that he may do, forevermore. I'll assuredly snag a copy of this in print to add to my library. It's that good.
Page speaks to a litany of double standards in Hollywood, as when Michael Cera can dress in straightforward or sloppy fashion for press and special events related to Juno but he is expected, as female presenting at the time, to don gowns, dresses, skirts, etc.
Impressionable childhood moments with his father Dennis and stepmom Linda (tragic and sad) to mother Martha (tragic and ultimately uplifting) set the scene for young-adult trauma busting and coming-of-age relationshipping and substance experimenting. Tales of entertainment-world glitz and garishness do all the reader would want, aside from naming names of the non-innocent and downright terrible. It's decidedly appealing to hear that Hugh Jackman is as great a person as one hoped, among other notables.
I love Page's voice in writing and will pay attention to all future writings for stage, screen and bound book that he may do, forevermore. I'll assuredly snag a copy of this in print to add to my library. It's that good.