A review by bluedijon
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I use a lot of adjectives when I write these review notes that I worry may seem hyperbolic, but this truly was stunning. Newson's sheer mastery of prose and narrative to hold a novel of such scope and such specific humanity, while articulating the pain, anger, outrage, and infinitudes of hope necessary for carrying on acting through such systemic extinction attempts is extraordinary. I don't think I'll be able to stop thinking about this book for quite some time.