Brian Broome's writing is emotional, breathtaking and full of self-awareness. This coming of age memoir will send your emotions all over the place. It's funny, innocent, sad, angry and at times very upsetting.
Brian holds nothing back in his new book Punch Me Up To The Gods, he's frank and honest in his telling of his life growing up. He's a confused, young gay, black boy growing up in Ohio with the pressures to be a tough enough man from his dad and friends, from beatings, to sexual encounters to just trying to grow up, he struggles.
The book flashes back and forth between his childhood, to an encounter with a black father and son on the bus, and the present day, all exceptionally woven together to tell his story.
A totally gripping, page-turner and will be one of the best memoirs of the year. Write Brian Broome's name down, read his memoir, I highly recommend it.
Thank you to BookishFirst, HMH publishing and especially Brian for the opportunity to read the advanced-copy of this book.
Brian holds nothing back in his new book Punch Me Up To The Gods, he's frank and honest in his telling of his life growing up. He's a confused, young gay, black boy growing up in Ohio with the pressures to be a tough enough man from his dad and friends, from beatings, to sexual encounters to just trying to grow up, he struggles.
The book flashes back and forth between his childhood, to an encounter with a black father and son on the bus, and the present day, all exceptionally woven together to tell his story.
A totally gripping, page-turner and will be one of the best memoirs of the year. Write Brian Broome's name down, read his memoir, I highly recommend it.
Thank you to BookishFirst, HMH publishing and especially Brian for the opportunity to read the advanced-copy of this book.