In this intimate and honest memoir, Elliot Page details his life from his childhood living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, becoming one of the most prominent actors in Hollywood, and his journey of discovering his sexuality & gender identity.

I wasn't familiar with Page's work apart from his role in Inception and was surprised to learn that he started acting at a young age and is Canadian!

Apart from these interesting tidbits, Page walks the readers through his experience of finding himself as a queer person and later identifying as a trans individual. The memoir moves between timelines of his childhood experiencing gender dysmorphia as early as 10, and his experience in Hollywood constantly being asked to wear feminine clothes & being gaslit about his identity/sexuality.

As a cis & straight woman, I deeply appreciate PAGEBOY as a window to understanding the struggles of trans & queer people. Even for someone as successful as Page, he still faces severe harassment & hatred. I also adore how Page emphasizes the non-linearity of his journey and how he's still evolving & discovering something new about himself.

While PAGEBOY details plenty of homophobic/transphobic/sexual assault situations that Page experienced, he beautifully portrays the relationships that helped him through his journey—friendship, familial, or romantic love.

PAGEBOY is a profound memoir of one man's journey navigating criticism & abuse and his courageous path to self-discovery & acceptance