{"product_id":"9781250878359","title":"Pageboy : A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \"100 Notable Books of 2023\"\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine \"100 Must-Read Books of 2023\"\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \"50 Notable Works of Nonfiction\"\u003cbr\u003eAn Autostraddle \"Best Queer Books of 2023\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vivid...Moving...Juicy\" - NPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Eloquent and enthralling...\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, \u003ci\u003ePageboy\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Can I kiss you?\"\u003c\/b\u003e It was two months before the world premiere of \u003ci\u003eJuno\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in \u003ci\u003eJuno\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45460525154525,"sku":"9781250878359","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781250878359.jpg?v=1720013513","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781250878359","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}