Pageboy

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER<BR>A New York Times "100 Notable Books of 2023"<BR>A TIME Magazine "100 Must-Read Books of 2023"<BR>A Washington Post "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction"<BR>An Autostraddle "Best Queer Books of 2023"<BR><BR>"Vivid...Moving...Juicy" - NPR<BR><BR>"Eloquent and enthralling..." -Washington Post<BR><BR>"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<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>"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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER<BR>INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER<BR><BR>'Singular' Daily Telegraph<BR>'Powerful' New York Times<BR>'Vital' i<BR>'Vivid... Moving... Juicy' NPR<BR>'A profoundly talented writer' Elizabeth Day<BR>'Raw, harrowing, and often heartbreaking' LA Times<BR>'Written by a sensitive soul' Guardian<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>'An emotional read, delivered in image-drenched prose.' Washington Post<BR>'The emergence of our true selves is all of our life's work. Pageboy helps chart the course.' Jamie Lee Curtis<BR>'Pageboy is like listening to a friend... Now is an excellent time to read this humanizing and well-written memoir.' Associated Press

Ergreifend und ungeschönt erzählt Elliot Page von seinem langen Weg zu sich selbst.Mit seiner Hauptrolle in 'Juno' hat Elliot Page die Welt in seinen Bann gezogen. In seinem ersten Buch erzählt er endlich seine Wahrheit: vom Aufwachsen in der kanadischen Hafenstadt Halifax, vom Erwachsenwerden im von traditionellen Geschlechterrollen besessenen Hollywood. Von Sex, Liebe, Trauma und phantastisch anmutenden Erfolgen. 'Pageboy' ist die Geschichte eines Lebens, das an den Rand des Abgrunds gedrängt wurde - und eine Feier des Moments, in dem wir, frei von den Erwartungen anderer, mit Trotz, Mut und Freude uns selbst entgegentreten. Ein Buch von aufwühlender Schönheit und politischer Schlagkraft.'Dies ist die Geschichte von jemandem, der sich selbst findet - inmitten von Hindernissen, Scham, Hoffnungslosigkeit und Schmerz. Der daraus auftaucht und auf eine Weise erblüht, die er nie für möglich gehalten hätte.' Elliot Page

Ergreifend und ungeschönt erzählt Elliot Page von seinem langen Weg zu sich selbst. Mit seiner Hauptrolle in »Juno« hat Elliot Page die Welt in seinen Bann gezogen. In seinem ersten Buch erzählt er endlich seine Wahrheit: vom Aufwachsen in der kanadischen Hafenstadt Halifax, vom Erwachsenwerden im von traditionellen Geschlechterrollen besessenen Hollywood. Von Sex, Liebe, Trauma und phantastisch anmutenden Erfolgen. »Pageboy« ist die Geschichte eines Lebens, das an den Rand des Abgrunds gedrängt wurde - und eine Feier des Moments, in dem wir, frei von den Erwartungen anderer, mit Trotz, Mut und Freude uns selbst entgegentreten. Ein Buch von aufwühlender Schönheit und politischer Schlagkraft. »Dies ist die Geschichte von jemandem, der sich selbst findet - inmitten von Hindernissen, Scham, Hoffnungslosigkeit und Schmerz. Der daraus auftaucht und auf eine Weise erblüht, die er nie für möglich gehalten hätte.« Elliot Page