Pageboy (memoir) explained

Pageboy
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Memoir
Publisher:Flatiron Books
Pub 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edwards . Donna . June 6, 2023 . Book Review: Elliot Page's timely debut memoir 'Pageboy' is powerful, humanizing . 2023-06-06 . ABC News . en . June 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606154321/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/book-review-elliot-pages-timely-debut-memoir-pageboy-99870968 . live .
  2. News: Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction: June 25, 2023. The New York Times. June 25, 2023.
  3. Web site: Book Marks reviews of Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page . 2023-06-20 . Book Marks . en-US.
  4. News: Tensley . Brandon . 2023-06-05 . Review Elliot Page's memoir is also an urgent call for trans rights . en-US . The Washington Post . 2023-06-06 . 0190-8286 . June 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606135132/https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/06/06/pageboy-elliot-page-memoir-review/ . live .
  5. News: Chua . Gina . Gina Chua . 2023-06-06 . Elliot Page, From Shame to Self-Acceptance, in Hollywood's Glare . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-06-06 . 0362-4331 . June 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606155942/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/books/review/review-elliot-page-pageboy.html . live .
  6. Web site: The San Diego Union-Tribune. Book Review: Elliot Page's timely debut memoir 'Pageboy' is powerful, humanizing. Edwards, Donna. June 6, 2023z. June 6, 2023. June 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606181947/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/national/story/2023-06-06/book-review-elliot-pages-timely-debut-memoir-pageboy-is-powerful-humanizing. live.