
My Government Means to Kill Me
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Jelani Alladin
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By:
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Rasheed Newson
2022 New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year, Long-listed
2022 The Philadelphia Inquirer Best Books of the Year, Long-listed
This program is read by actor, singer, and dancer Jelani Alladin, who originated the role of Kristoff in Broadway's Frozen musical.
A fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story following the personal and political awakening of a young gay Black man in 1980s New York City, from the television drama writer and producer of The Chi, Narcos, and Bel-Air
“Full of joy and righteous anger, sex and straight talk, brilliant storytelling and humor, Rasheed Newson’s debut novel has given us the story of Trey, set against the history of 80s queer Black New York, AIDS, and the movements that changed the era. A spectacularly researched Dickensian tale with vibrant characters and dozens of famous cameos, it is precisely the book we’ve needed for a long time. That—and a rollicking read! What more could you want?” —Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less
Born into a wealthy Black Indianapolis family, Earl “Trey” Singleton III leaves his overbearing parents and their expectations behind by running away to New York City with only a few dollars in his pocket. In the city, Trey meets up with a cast of characters that changes his life forever. He volunteers at a renegade home hospice for AIDS patients, and after being put to the test by gay rights activists, becomes a member of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). Along the way Trey attempts to navigate past traumas and searches for ways to maintain familial relationships—all while seeking the meaning of life amid so much death.
Vibrant, humorous, and fraught with entanglements, Rasheed Newson’s My Government Means to Kill Me is an exhilarating, fast-paced coming-of-age story that lends itself to a larger discussion about what it means for a young gay Black man in the mid-1980s to come to terms with his role in the midst of a political and social reckoning.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
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Loved it!
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This was so good I bought a physical copy.
Must Read
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Wonderful book
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Clear and descriptive narrative
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The first half of the book, I felt, was a little all over the place. I think that is because they were trying to fit a lot of history and historical events and references into one person’s story and because of that, it was a little hard to focus on.
I wish the plot had been a little more streamlined but the second half was great.
I enjoyed it in the end
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Man when I tell u this book was awesomely well written...bih, it was! it reads like a memoir...yet it's fiction...with historical references (that are mostly fictionalized)....wow! it was like a gay black Forrest Gump sans Forrest, Bubba Gump & Jenny!
Fantastic job, Rasheed..from this Native Harlemite!
But that ending tho....I need a season 2 or sumthin!!! the rice musta been boiling over and u were done with this book! *9.135 of 10 stars*
Bruv! This was AMAZINGLY GREAT!! BUT....
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Fabulous read! Loved this book.
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one part historical fiction one part queer hero quest
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superb!
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and taking the readers directly to New York in the 1980s during the AIDS epidemic. The book kept a good pace and many interesting themes were covered.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book!
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