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Broetry [Hardcover]

Brian McGackin
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Book Description

July 5, 2011
As contemporary poets sing the glories of birds, birch trees, and menstruation, regular guys are left scratching their heads. Who can speak for Everyman? Who will articulate his love for Xbox 360, for Mama Celeste's frozen pizza, for the cinematic oeuvre of Bruce Willis? 

Enter Broetry--a stunning debut from a dazzling new literary voice. "Broet Laureate" Brian McGackin goes where no poet has gone before--to Star Wars conventions, to frat parties, to video game tournaments, and beyond. With poems like "Ode to That Girl I Dated for, Like, a Month Sophomore Year" and "My Friends Who Don't Have Student Loans," we follow the Bro from his high school graduation and college experience through a "quarter-life crisis" and beyond.

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Editorial Reviews

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“Broetry provides poetic meanderings for the everydude.”—Time.com

Chosen as one of the Best Covers of 2011 by The Huffington Post

About the Author

Brian McGackin has degrees from Emerson College and the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles. This is his first book.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Quirk Books (July 5, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 159474517X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594745171
  • Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.6 x 4.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #671,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian McGackin is the author of BROETRY: POETRY FOR DUDES (Quirk Books). He has a BA from Emerson College in Something Completely Unrelated To His Life Right Now, and a Masters in Poetry from USC. He enjoys Guinness, comic books, and Bruce Willis movies.

Customer Reviews

"Broetry" is full of poems that remind me that I like poetry. April E Collier  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
I really enjoyed this little collection of poems and can pretty much open it up at any time and get a good chuckle. Becky at "One Literature Nut"  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There's lot of mediocre poetry out there about the many, many things McGackin's intended readers aren't interested in. So it's only fair, I say, that they also get a collection of just plain bad poems that speaks to them, finally, about things they *do* care about--chicken wings, Thursday night drinking, and hooking up with freshman girls. McGackin has struck a blow for equality in another way as well: Isn't it time that straight young males have a voice of some kind in today's America?
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesmeness July 13, 2011
Format:Hardcover
I laughed, I cried, I shotgunned a Coores, and then dominated at a beer pong tournament. This is the greatest advancement in bro literature I have seen since Ernest Hemingway, the ultimate bro, wrote that book about fishing.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Reading with Tequila June 30, 2012
Format:Hardcover
Why read: Received for review

What impressed me: I'm no poetry fan, but I could get through this book easily and managed to be mildly entertained for the most part.

What disappointed me: The novelty of McGackin's voice wears off about four poems in. If feels like it's supposed to be really funny, but completely misses the mark landing nearer unusual. Broetry proves poetry can be written for the masses, but it failed to strike a chord in me.

Recommended: Not really. It's only appeal is in its quirkiness.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Great for a coffee table, bathroom, or entertaining friends- could easily be turned into a game; fun jokes and interesting takes on the modern male perspective.
Published 3 months ago by Elizabeth
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed it!
Broetry is a funny and engaging book of poetry that take on contemporary manly topics, from the perils of Craigslist, an "Ode to Taylor Swift," and both Star Trek and Star Wars. Read more
Published 11 months ago by CuteEverythingcom
5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry For The Rest Of Us
Considering poetry has a problem with its writers and readers being pretentious (See one star reviews), this book came as a welcome surprise. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Steven M
5.0 out of 5 stars a brother speaks his mind
What is not to like in, "Why Do Buses Smell?"

The young girls asks her
mother. I listen, because
I want to know, too. Read more
Published 17 months ago by A. PATIL
5.0 out of 5 stars A Contemporary Satire in Poetic Form
Brian McGackin's short poetry compilation Boetry is a funny take on being a "Bro" and all that entails from a cheeky, occasional mock up of previous classical poems to funny new... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Becky at "One Literature Nut"
5.0 out of 5 stars Best poetry I've read in ages
I confess: I like my poetry down to earth, sexy/sexual, and with a sense of humor; "Broety" manages to be all these things at once, and does it with style! Read more
Published 21 months ago by Lauren Ingram
1.0 out of 5 stars I feel dumber for having read Broetry
With all the 5 star reviews I felt Broetry might at least be funny. It isn't. Take this excerpt from the back cover. Read more
Published 21 months ago by DK--
1.0 out of 5 stars Poetry That's Accessible...to the Tasteless and Misogynistic
Everyone should find entertainment that they can relate to, and there's nothing wrong with trying to make an art form accessible to new audiences. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ironmaus
1.0 out of 5 stars Literally the single most stupid thing I have ever seen in my entire...
So, you are a typical frat boy with some degree in an english major that you are quickly realizing is going to land you little in the way of valuable career, aside from perhaps a... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Joseph
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
I got a Free copy of the book at comic con! I read few pages, thought it was awesome. I gave the book to my sister's husband since they are going on a road trip to Texas with other... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Falls out of my mouth!
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