Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

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

16 reviews

remimicha's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

planning2read's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs

oyveyori's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This was so emotional and incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Abortion

ladydi412's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Child abuse

jrsmith415's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This was such a beautiful memoir. Broome writes about his life growing up as a queer Black boy in Ohio and his coming of age story in Ohio and Pittsburgh. The way he details his specific emotions throughout these different life experiences was really powerful. The theme throughout was really one of trying to be what everyone else wants you to be, striving to meet those expectations (spoken or unspoken), and finally resolving to rest confidently in himself as he is. "I knew I could never be what they all needed me to be" was such a turning point and really resonated with me. In addition to that section, there were two moments in the story that really stood out to me and made me tear up: earlier in the novel, Broome tells a story about a coworker named Denise who supported him and she's one of several in "the mosaic of Black women who have saved my life." It was beautiful to hear him reflect back on his life to see the women that were important throughout his life even if he didn't necessarily see their significance at the time. My favorite part though was his short description of laughing when crying. It was poetry and very emotive: "laughing through a deep ache," the mix of joy and sadness. 

Would definitely recommend this memoir, and the audiobook was great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Fatphobia

Usage of the word f*ggot Body issues Detailed description of closeting

lpfoley's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

Broome’s writing is visceral. Each vulnerable story he shares about his childhood, his relationship with his father, his relationship with his mother, his addiction, his shame around not fitting into the mold of masculinity that was prescribed to him — each damn story — is told absolutely dripping in truth and emotion. It’s such an honest peek into a beautiful human spirit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Addiction, Racial slurs, Racism, and Homophobia

parasolcrafter's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

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, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying

mpruter's review

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

mitzybitzyspider's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide and Misogyny

Minor: Suicide attempt