Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

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

16 reviews

nathankwan's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

This book was graphic, yet powerful and emotional. The descriptions of drug abuse and sex were hard to read, but I found the themes of the book both important and moving.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Minor: Hate crime and Cursing

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

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: 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

aus10england's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

Wow, did this hit. What a brilliant memoir about black queer identity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Outing, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

honeyvoiced's review

dark reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Racism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent and Fatphobia

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

d0505's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Homophobia

Moderate: Hate crime, Racism, and Racial slurs

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