Pageboy: A Memoir

by Elliot Page

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published November 25, 2025

About the author

Elliot Page is a Canadian actor, producer, director and author. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award nomination, two BAFTA Awards and Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and a Satellite Award. He appeared on the cover of Time in March 2021, becoming the first openly trans man to do so. His debut book Pageboy was published in June 2023.

Reviews

[C. K. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Awful. Just awful "writing." Really not even 1 star.
I had such high hopes because there had to be strength in this well-known author's life, but it was just a boring book. Like he got a homework assignment in English class to write an autobiographical piece, but didn't bother with any details. Such a disappointment. D

[Cam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. I appreciate the vulnerability of it all as well.

I was lucky enough to go to the book event where Elliot and Mae Martin talked about it. I hadn't read th ebook yet at the time but it felt like a preview of what was to come and what came (when i read it) surely was phenomenal.

We need more stories like Elliot's being told.

[Kaleb Helton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this in an audio format
This was an amazing read :) I loved hearing abt how Elliot has come to be through their struggles + triumphs of life!

[Pryscila · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first I found this book being told in a non chronological order to be a bit disorienting but eventually grew to love it. It felt organic the way we tell stories and share about lives- the way you don’t realize an important connection until many years later sometimes.

It was heart wrenching to hear of some of the things Elliot went through and I’m so humbled to read about them here. We cannot pretend that this level of aggression isn’t happening to our trans folk. We need to acknowledge it and hold those around us accountable.

I loved reading about Elliot finding queer spaces and the freedom to be themselves.

Especially as a queer person I want to read more queer things this brought me a lot of joy.

[Bethany McFarland · Rating 2 out of 5]

The good:

Articulation of gender dysphoria

Representation of societal and relational pressures to remain closeted

The title is 10/10 - so clever

The challenges:

Any time a memoir is read by the author, I opt for the audiobook. Following the non-linear recounting of Page’s life was challenging in the audio format and the reading was flat and monotone. It’s very possible I would give this a higher rating had I read rather than listened.

Learning about Page’s life was intriguing and engaging, but I wish he would have emphasized more of his growth and learning throughout his life. Rather Page’s story is presented as a factual retelling of events.

[Brittany F · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved learning more about Elliot through these short glimpses into his life. I was a bit confused by the writing style at times, but after considering how my own memories work I feel like it made a little more sense. Life isn't always linear.

I especially liked the ending. I hope Elliot will live a long life and make wonderful memories for himself. So much of his life has been hard. He doesn't shy away from acknowledging his privilege though. Trans people deserve so much better than the way they're being treated right now.

[Georgia Kirkby · Rating 3 out of 5]

trans rights besties 🏳️‍⚧️

[maya restifo · Rating 5 out of 5]

i didn’t know how much i didn’t know
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thank you elliot

[Charlee Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

“I’ve spent much of my life chipping away toward the truth, while terrified to cause a collapse.”

[Jacob Andersson · Rating 4 out of 5]

absolutely inhaled this book

[Emily Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

as is often said ~ you never really know what people are going through