First Impressions of Punch Me Up to the Gods

wanderinglynn
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Feb 16 2021 – 12:32 AM

Not for me

Memoirs don't typically appeal to me unless I have some kind of interest in the author. Here, I...

marshfamily85
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Feb 15 2021 – 10:50 PM

Looks good

This looks to be a great memoir written by a gay black man who was so obviously bullied and...

lovelyfe95
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Feb 15 2021 – 09:18 PM

So deep

This one sounds so sad and and I really want the book because the main character goes through a...

burginjoseph
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Feb 15 2021 – 09:09 PM

Hooked

I am not a person who usually likes to read memoirs at all. I was hooked on this though from the...

jetta
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Feb 15 2021 – 08:58 PM

Intriguing Memoir

Never would I have pictured a memoir captivate my attention like this did. I looked at readers...

porcupines
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Feb 15 2021 – 08:19 PM

Undecided

The writing isn't bad but didn't necessarily pull me into the story, either. There is something...

dana
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Feb 15 2021 – 07:57 PM

An important, unique read

I've skimmed some other first impressions by readers who say "this just isn't their thing" or...

kkporcupine
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Feb 15 2021 – 07:41 PM

This is going to be good

This is going to be a good memoir! I've been trying to read more memoirs and this one is...

medwards429
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Feb 15 2021 – 07:39 PM

Doesn't Work For Me

Biographies and/or Memoirs work if the person is interesting to the general public, or relevant...

mjlog
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Feb 15 2021 – 07:21 PM

Not My Type of Book

I don’t care for books which just seem to want to describe sexual experiences whether...

savingsinseconds
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Feb 15 2021 – 07:20 PM

Not the book for me

I am not the right reader for this book. Memoirs don't appeal to me unless I have some kind of...

gotbookcitement
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Feb 15 2021 – 05:47 PM

Interesting

Punch Me Up to the Gods sounds like it has a very interesting story to tell. It's definitely...

kksolliday
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Feb 15 2021 – 04:56 PM

Great writing

I didn't think this book would be of interest, but even though it begins with a long discussion...

kassymac
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Feb 15 2021 – 04:46 PM

WOW

I would love to read this book. It seems like an intereting story and man. THe cover looks great...

syost
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Feb 15 2021 – 04:32 PM

Ehh

“Punch me up to the gods” is a memoir which just is not in my interest of reading. I’m not a fan...

crossroadreview
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Feb 15 2021 – 04:24 PM

Powerful Memoir

This seems like it will be one powerful memoir for this time in our lives. Although I do not...

kschimp1031
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Feb 15 2021 – 04:14 PM

Wasn’t my thing

I went into the excerpt with an open mind. However, it just ended up being not my thing. I just...

gelm
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Feb 15 2021 – 03:46 PM

A New Memoir

I foresee this book being awkward, sad, and depressing. The author tells us his story of growing...

kmg7777
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Feb 15 2021 – 03:38 PM

Identity Problems

I'm not sure when this book takes place in the author's life - like literally sentence to...

max1210
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Feb 15 2021 – 03:31 PM

Not my thing

I really really do not like memoirs. I really don't like memoirs about people I've never heard...

holymolymdp
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Feb 15 2021 – 03:24 PM

Looks ok

I really like the title of this book, it's really catchy. Reading the blurb, it looks like a...

emelievoss
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Feb 15 2021 – 03:00 PM

I'd Give It A Try

I don't typically read memoirs, or non-fiction in general, so typically this isn't the book for...

tynille
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Feb 15 2021 – 02:50 PM

Truth and trauma

Sometimes true stories just engage the reader in unique ways - this is one of those books. It is...

mirkwoodmaiden
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Feb 15 2021 – 02:25 PM

Whoa no thanks

At first I was willing to try this, and the title sounded okay, but when I read the first...

transport
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Feb 15 2021 – 02:20 PM

Important Memoir

This memoir is the story of a man dealing with the duel prejudices of being both Black and gay....

onereadingnurse
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Feb 15 2021 – 01:50 PM

Just no

I read the first eight paragraphs and can already tell that this is a hard no for me. It starts...

simply kelina
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Feb 15 2021 – 01:41 PM

Not For me

This one is not for me, but sounds really interesting. I still wanted to give it a try, but it...

wyominggal
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Feb 15 2021 – 12:56 PM

Diversity

This book is timely and pertinent to the stories we need to read today to continue to work on...

batmanpalmtree
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Feb 15 2021 – 12:42 PM

No

This book just doesn’t sound that good or interesting. It is definitely not something I would...

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