My Government Means to Kill Me
Rasheed Newson
Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction
My Government Means to Kill Me
by Rasheed Newson
· 358 p
NYT Notable BookNew York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceLambda Literary Prize Finalistdarkreflectivetense
Overview
About
NATIONAL BESTSELLER · A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK · A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE · 2023 LAMBDA LITERARY PRIZE FOR GAY FICTION FINALIST The debut novel from television WRITER/PRODUCER OF THE CHI, NARCOS, and BEL-AIR tells 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. "Consistently engrossing." —New York Times Book Review “Full of joy and righteous anger, sex and straight talk, bri…
Pages
358
Flatiron Books
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Reader feel
Queer Historical Activism10
Emotional depth9
AIDS Era Social Realism9
Prose8
Narration8
Pacing8
Worldbuilding7
Plot twists5
My journey
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