Pageboy
Elliot Page
£20.00
Mr B's review
I’ve always been a big fan of Elliot. I loved him in Juno and Whip It, both coming-of-age tales about the trials of growing up and the joy of finding out who you are – so I was super excited to pick up his memoir Pageboy, in which he gets to tell his own coming-of-age story, finally on his own terms.
These slice-of-life chapters detail episodes from throughout his life, from growing up in small-town Canada to doing shrooms with Michael Cera on the set of Juno, from being terrified to come out as a queer woman in an intensely homophobic Hollywood, to joyfully owning his gender identity and proudly coming out as a trans man less than ten years later.
Powerful and moving, informative and inspirational, this non-linear narrative sees Elliot looking back on his past to piece together a sense of self. His journey from shame to self-acceptance to hard-won happiness had me in tears one page and laughing the next – I can’t recommend this enough. – Liv
Description
The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his story.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A New York Times Book of the Year and Time Magazine Must-Read Book of 2023
Shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Awards and Books Are My Bag Readers Awards 2023
‘Powerful’ New York Times
‘Written by a sensitive soul’ Guardian
‘Raw, harrowing, and often heartbreaking’ LA Times
‘Eloquent and enthralling’ Washington Post
‘Singular’ Daily Telegraph
Before the world premiere of Juno Elliot Page was on the edge of self-discovery. But with Juno’s massive success and his dreams coming true, Elliot found himself trapped by the spotlight and the pressure to perform was suffocating him. Until enough was enough.
From chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and working through his difficult childhood, Pageboy is a beautiful, intimate book about searching for ourselves and our place in the world.
‘Like listening to a friend … Now is an excellent time to read this humanizing and well-written memoir’ Associated Press
‘A profoundly talented writer … It is a love story of sorts in which the greatest love turns out to be Page’s alignment with his truest self’ Elizabeth Day – How to Fail
‘Page’s compassion-inducing account feels vital … Heartfelt and courageous in its honesty’ i
Number 1 New York Times bestseller, June 2023
The instant Sunday Times bestseller, June 2023
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