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

5.0

I don’t think I’ve read a memoir like this before. Brian Broome manages to be honest about painful and embarrassing moments without being melodramatic. Heart wrenching without being cheesy. Inspiring and deep without relying on platitudes. His descriptions of things hit you in the gut, and you can imagine exactly how things felt. This is a perfect portrait of intersectionality. His empathy opens up the story to include the experience of his mom and Black women, his dad and Black men surviving white America, all while holding the edges of his unique experience as a gay, Black man.