First Impressions of Punch Me Up to the Gods

vgfoster
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Feb 20 2021 – 08:22 AM

(Painfully) Funny

In Punch Me Up to the Gods, Broome comes across as painfully awkward and painfully observant—a...

asingrey
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Feb 19 2021 – 09:08 PM

Memoir

This memoir is the story of the author dealing with his feelings of not fitting in as a gay black...

kasers3
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Feb 19 2021 – 04:17 PM

Interesting

I do not get into a whole lot of memoirs but this does sound like it would be a good one to read...

bookaddict
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Feb 19 2021 – 04:00 PM

Fascinating Memoir

Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome is a sad, but interesting memoir of a young black gay...

mayskisays
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Feb 19 2021 – 03:42 PM

Love memoirs

The first impression sounds absolutely amazing! I love reading about people experiences and...

mbirner2024
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Feb 19 2021 – 12:47 PM

Modern Topic

Punch Me Up To The Gods has some very authentic and modern topics which is nice to see especially...

jenn4gators
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Feb 18 2021 – 08:55 PM

Timely subject

Nonfiction books can be hard to read if you don't connect with the content. The title draws you...

jenny
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Feb 18 2021 – 08:54 PM

Emotional

Although this story is not something I would typically reach for, as memoirs aren't really my...

askarka
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Feb 18 2021 – 07:16 PM

Graphic, but poignant

Punch Me Up to the Gods is about a gay Black man who details his struggles growing up as an...

felicite reads
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Feb 18 2021 – 04:34 PM

Engaging Memoir

Nonfiction can be hard for me to read but memoirs are usually so much more interesting to...

alertnerd
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Feb 18 2021 – 03:45 PM

Sounds interesting

I'm really looking forward to reading more of this one. The anecdotes that were included in the...

samantha624
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Feb 18 2021 – 01:13 PM

Interesting

I think that this book is something that everyone should read. Especially with everything going...

dschalley
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Feb 18 2021 – 12:18 PM

Wow

This is a book that is what the world needs right now. It is definetly politically and socially...

autumnayala
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Feb 18 2021 – 12:16 PM

Very good

Punch me up to the Gods, sounds gripping and extremely raw and real. This is exactly what the...

thegrimreader
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Feb 18 2021 – 12:11 PM

Love it!

I love a good memoir and this one hits home for me. The story of this young, gay, African...

nikol923
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Feb 18 2021 – 12:38 AM

Interesting!!

I am interested in this book because it offers me and others a different perspective that we...

lucy20
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Feb 17 2021 – 11:24 PM

Honest

This book is about a really important topic that’s not always talked about. This book is honest...

g0g0gadgetgirl
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Feb 17 2021 – 11:12 PM

Great Intro

I'm not sure what caught my attention first the title of this story or the synopsis. I'm...

bookishbrittnie
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Feb 17 2021 – 10:56 PM

Read now!

Punch me up to the Gods is a perfect memoir that everyone needs to read! I can tell this book...

kmanos
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Feb 17 2021 – 07:51 PM

Brutal and Honest

From the excerpt, I can already tell that this is going to be a vulnerable and powerful story...

celiamcmahon
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Feb 17 2021 – 07:32 PM

Interested

I have not read a memoir in a long time so reading these first pages was refreshing. I need to...

katburns
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Feb 17 2021 – 06:40 PM

Honest

I really enjoyed the excerpt from this novel. It's interesting to hear someone's perspective and...

theliterarylc
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Feb 17 2021 – 02:49 PM

Beautiful

The author's writing style is so beautiful and so descriptive - I can easily picture him on the...

rmtroyer93
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Feb 17 2021 – 02:37 PM

Interesting Memoir

Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome sounds like an interesting memoir that talks about...

readingwithwrin
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Feb 17 2021 – 02:26 PM

interesting

"I will lie because I don’t want to lose him. Because I want to show him that I am...

mishale1
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Feb 17 2021 – 02:03 PM

Likable main character

As this excerpt begins, the main character is flirting with a guy in a bar who just assumes he...

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