Title: Pageboy
Author: Elliot Page
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Year: 2023
265 pages
From the Back: The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his story in this groundbreaking and inspiring memoir about love, family, fame - and stepping into who we truly are with strength, joy, and connection. Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen. With this evocative and lyrical memoir, Elliot Page captures the universal human experience of searching for ourselves and our place in this complicated world.
Personal Thoughts: We often forget that Hollywood stars are just regular humans who happen to have a different skill set than you or me. Reading about the struggles that Elliott has gone through in just trying to exist really hit home. Page's book is raw and ho-holds-barred, bringing us into the deep recesses of his life that he has kept hidden for years. You can tell that he left nothing behind while writing this memoir, and it feels like it must have been truly therapeutic. I am glad that he acknowledges his privilege in having access to his medical transition so quickly as that is one of the major hurdles that the transgender community must go through.
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