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As a trans person, I really wanted to like this book. I had already purchased it months before it was out. Yesterday, I listened to the whole book on Audible. Well, yuck. The book was a confusing mix of time periods in Elliot's life. It was obvious what was from his childhood, but the material from his adulthood was totally confusing. I couldn't tell when what circumstance he was talking about occurred. Was it before the last one? After the one before that? I think a timeline would be necessary to figure out this jumble of stories. Also, he threw out first names of famous people as if I ought to know the person by their first name only. Well, maybe I'm too old, but who the heck are these people? Why should I care? Finally, Page's writing style was very stylized. I don't know if that's how he actually thinks or if he was just trying too hard to sound interesting and intellectual. Now, to be truthful on my part, I gave Page an extra star because he tried to explain the trans experience; although, he didn't do a very good job. If I were going to rate the book just on its own merits, it would be 2 stars.