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jess_mango's review
4.0
Brian Broome grew up Black and gay in Ohio, a place where he felt like he never fit in. In his raw coming of age memoir, Broome tells of how he felt like a disappointment to his father and brother. How his mother came to sort of accept who he was and how he moved on to try to find a place where he felt more comfortable in his own skin. This is at once a memoir about Blackness, queerness and masculinity. Broome describes how when at gay bars, people who are "into Black guys" typically want them to be big and athletic, which is not what he is. He also shares his experiences with substance abuse and how that was used to mask his uncomfortableness at times. Broome's writing makes me feel like his confidante, although his life is so different from my own.
Two thumbs up!
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
Two thumbs up!
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
combepherre's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
charlie_borowicz's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Homophobia
agnesjlopez's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Medical content and Mental illness
kellylkennedy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
A heartbreakingly beautiful look at American racism & homophobia along with an examination of the negative consequences of praised masculinity.