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Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir by Brian Broome

15 reviews

imchelsi's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective

4.0

I don't read very much nonfiction but this was a heartwrenching and critical look at what it means to be black and gay, the the concept of masculinity as a whole. I really enjoyed the format and the culmination was very effective. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

agnesjlopez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness and Medical content

ash_ton's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Broome has a great voice. I love when I can be immersed in a memoir, can envision it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Alcohol

Minor: Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Classism

eicart_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

A needed memoir in a space heavily dominated by white voices. I enjoyed that it was read by the author and was an important look into one black , queer experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content

remimicha's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism

pucksandpaperbacks's review against another edition

CW: Domestic and emotional abuse, f-slur, racism, racial slurs, death of a parent, grease + house fire, child abuse, drug use (cocaine), alcohol, alcoholism, misyogny, toxic masculinity, religious bigotry, homophobia, bullying, sexual harassment, internalized racism, internalized homophobia, fatphobic comments

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

parasolcrafter's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

hyac1nthgirl's review

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

4.5

beautiful, painful, real. broome's words are thoughtful & poetic while relaying raw emotion. a chapter that stood out to me was the chapter in his mother's point of view. what a beautiful tribute to her and what a beautiful way to humanize a figure most people have trouble humanizing, the mother.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

mpruter's review

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, and Outing