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A review by srosen930
Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir by Brian Broome
5.0
I didn't know who Brian Bromme was before reading this, but I am so thankful I was able to learn his experience growing up in rural Ohio as a gay black man. This book is stylized after a Gwendolyn Brooks poem, with each line of the poem as a part of Brian's life story. It's amazing how his experiences line up with the poem.
This book has such depth and wide ranging experiences that is hard to summarize. Brian describes his thoughts about black masculinity, not fitting in as a black man nor in a white man's culture, not being black enough, abuse, gay life, drug abuse, and more. The book and prose was beautifully and poetically written, which kept me turning the page wanting to learn more.
The book switched from observing a black child on a bus Brian was taking from PA -> OH to his childhood/adult experiences. Each story comes in palatable portions and they are incredibly engaging and beautifully told. I will definitely recommend this book to others!
This book has such depth and wide ranging experiences that is hard to summarize. Brian describes his thoughts about black masculinity, not fitting in as a black man nor in a white man's culture, not being black enough, abuse, gay life, drug abuse, and more. The book and prose was beautifully and poetically written, which kept me turning the page wanting to learn more.
The book switched from observing a black child on a bus Brian was taking from PA -> OH to his childhood/adult experiences. Each story comes in palatable portions and they are incredibly engaging and beautifully told. I will definitely recommend this book to others!