This is by no means an easy read, but wow what an important book. For someone that has spent most of their life painfully in the closet, it’s amazing that Page was willing to be so raw and vulnerable. I got the impression from the intro that he realizes the power of telling one’s truth like this. It empowers us to learn about ourselves and the LGBTQIA2S+ experience. My biggest takeaway was how incredibly painful it was for Page to not be free to be himself. Even just to understand who that Self is, let alone share it, is so difficult in a world that regularly denies and dehumanizes queer people. I’m struggling to write concisely here, because I have so many thoughts. My heart goes out to Elliot, and I wish him nothing but happiness and love!