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saraolivia's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
If you need a memoir to be laid out chronologically, then this book is not for you. Pate jumps around quite a bit throughout his life, following a theme rather than a linear timeline when recounting his journey. An emotional read.
tranzkafka's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
i think i've come to accept a certain structure to trans memoir and also that i would resonate with it more because of Page and i's shared identities - but the book ended up challenging my expectations a lot. It's significantly focused on his life in showbusiness and how coming into his identity was affected by that - i didn't find this thematically that captivating personally, but I liked reading about coming of age in the public eye affected Page. his style was very descriptive, but i found the non-linear style even within each chapter a little too tangential and hard to follow.
lizzie_777's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
emhutch99's review against another edition
3.75
Enjoyed hearing his story. It was a little hard to follow because the timeline switches back and forth. But a perfect pride month read!
georgialeanne's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
thesecretfawn's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia
read_n_chill's review against another edition
4.0
"Pageboy" is a very beautiful, brave, unflinchingly honest, and well-written memoir. However, I found it difficult to follow at times due to the many temporal jumps. Despite this, the raw and heartfelt storytelling shines through, making it a compelling read.
nancyboy's review against another edition
3.0
elliot page has really been through so much oh my! quite the traumatic life. it was interesting to learn more about him and their story.