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A review by paigeisinabook
Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir by Brian Broome
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
A memoir about Blackness, masculinity, sexuality, colorism, and addiction. A letter to Black men, young and old.
Following Brian Broome (with a special chapter from his mother’s POV), we see how he was raised to enact toxic masculinity and compulsory heteronormativity. Every other chapter is dedicated to the initiation of a young boy, Tuan, to the world of being a stereotypical man. The cycle continues.
This book is very good. Many lines stood out as strong and impactful and I wish that I had read it to highlight these beautiful words. Broome is a poet and it shows.
Nothing in this book lagged. Nothing was out of place.
5 out of 5 Would recommend
Following Brian Broome (with a special chapter from his mother’s POV), we see how he was raised to enact toxic masculinity and compulsory heteronormativity. Every other chapter is dedicated to the initiation of a young boy, Tuan, to the world of being a stereotypical man. The cycle continues.
This book is very good. Many lines stood out as strong and impactful and I wish that I had read it to highlight these beautiful words. Broome is a poet and it shows.
Nothing in this book lagged. Nothing was out of place.
5 out of 5 Would recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Racism, Outing, and Homophobia
Minor: Death of parent