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Pageboy

A Memoir

Audiobook
3 of 3 copies available
3 of 3 copies available

This program is read by the author.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"Searing, deeply moving, and incredibly poignant... This isn't simply a book on what it means to be trans, it's about what it means to be human." —Alok Vaid-Menon

"Actor Elliot Page, who starred in the movie JUNO, gives an emotional, intimate performance of his gorgeous memoir... He narrates these memories with an openness that will make listeners feel like they're right there with him. It's the quiet rawness of his voice that makes this audiobook so moving. This performance hardly feels like a performance at all. If you listen to one celebrity memoir this year, make it this one."- AudioFile
"...the longer you listen the less chronology matters to the overall portrait that emerges: of a lifelong fighter who still, thanks to stubborn prejudices and reactionary policy decisions, has much to fight for."- The New York Times
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Salon, The Week, Elle, Bustle, and more.

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 debut, Oscar-nominated star Elliot Page captures the universal human experience of searching for ourselves and our place in this complicated world.
"Can I kiss you?" It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he'd carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back.
With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare.
As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do. Until enough was enough.
The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his story in a groundbreaking and inspiring memoir about love, family, fame — and stepping into who we truly are with strength, joy and connection.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Actor Elliot Page, who starred in the movie JUNO, gives an emotional, intimate performance of his gorgeous memoir. In a nonlinear structure that reflects the way that queer and trans lives often unfold, he shares moments of joy and heartbreak throughout his life--growing up in Nova Scotia, coming out as gay and then trans, falling in and out of love, and the toll of being closeted. He narrates these memories with an openness that will make listeners feel like they're right there with him. It's the quiet rawness of his voice that makes this audiobook so moving. This performance hardly feels like a performance at all. If you listen to one celebrity memoir this year, make it this one. L.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2023

      In this deeply personal memoir, actor Page explores gender, queerness, and the often-painful journey toward becoming his true self. Raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Page began acting as a teen, but his breakout role as a pregnant teenager in the 2007 movie Juno brought him mainstream fame and an Academy Award nomination. But beneath the success was a feeling of not belonging, especially in situations where Page didn't conform to traditional gender expectations. Although the memoir is nonlinear, there are glimpses throughout of the experiences and soul-searching that led to his coming out as gay in 2014 and as a trans man in 2020. Page's narration draws listeners into his life with its raw, emotional quality, especially when he describes challenging situations. But there's also unfettered joy--his description of his elation following top surgery and finally feeling at home in his body is deeply moving. "In many ways, my narrative is still unfolding," Page says at the end of the audiobook. It's a conclusion that will leave listeners looking forward to his next chapter. VERDICT Page's honesty and vulnerability is striking, and watching him find happiness as he grows into his true self is inspiring.--Nanette Donohue

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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