Pageboy (memoir)

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Pageboy
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Author Elliot Page
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
Publisher Flatiron Books
Publication date
2023

Pageboy is a memoir by actor Elliot Page. It was published on June 6, 2023. [1] Upon release, the book debuted atop The New York Times Best Seller list for Nonfiction. [2]

Reception

The book received positive reviews from critics. [3]

The Washington Post called it "enthralling". [4] The New York Times called Pageboy "brutally honest". [5]

The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote, "In the end, it didn't live up to the hype. But it's better that it doesn't, because it humanizes the larger-than-life subject." [6]

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References

  1. Edwards, Donna (June 6, 2023). "Book Review: Elliot Page's timely debut memoir 'Pageboy' is powerful, humanizing". ABC News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction: June 25, 2023". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. "Book Marks reviews of Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page". Book Marks. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  4. Tensley, Brandon (June 5, 2023). "Review | Elliot Page's memoir is also an urgent call for trans rights". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  5. Chua, Gina (June 6, 2023). "Elliot Page, From Shame to Self-Acceptance, in Hollywood's Glare". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. Edwards, Donna (June 6, 2023z). "Book Review: Elliot Page's timely debut memoir 'Pageboy' is powerful, humanizing". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.