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The Destiny of Me: A Play in Three Acts Paperback – August 1, 1993

by Larry Kramer (Author)

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The Normal Heart, set during the early years of the AIDS epidemic, is the impassioned indictment of a society that allowed the plague to happen, a moving denunciation of the ignorance and fear that helped kill an entire generation. It has been produced and taught all over the world. Its companion play, The Destiny of Me, is the stirring story of an AIDS activist forced to put his life in the hands of the very doctor he has been denouncing.

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Product Details

Paperback: 122 pages
Publisher: Plume; 1st edition (August 1, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0452270162
ISBN-13: 978-0452270169
Product Dimensions: 7 x 1 x 5 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,207,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4956 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Dramas & Plays > Regional & Cultural > United States
- #90455 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Literary
- #166387 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States

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A mediocre play with some minor recommendations

By Arkaan Semere on May 21, 2000

Format: Paperback

It was critically acclaimed, yet flawed. Very well constructed by the author yet the characters were cold.
The flaws? Well, the protagonist (portrayed as an adult) is a nagging, complaining, a--hole. One really feels no sympathy for him. The fact that he has AIDS should make him more sympathetic, but it doesn't (see Angels in America, Jeffrey, or any other number of plays to see AIDs victims portrayed sympathetically, and beautifully).
However, the structure of the play is enough to recommend it. Like The Godfather II, it plays before and after it's predecessor (The Normal Heart). And the portrayal of Ned's family life is well done.
A play to read, but it's not the best play written about the subject of homosexuality/AIDS.

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A strong play about AIDS and self-acceptance

By gac1003 on May 2, 2004

Format: Paperback

Ned Weeks's lover died almost 10 years ago from complications of AIDS, and now, Ben has learned of his own infection with the disease. Being an activist in the fight to bring national attention and funding to the seriousness of AIDS, he reluctantly (and clandestinely) checks himself into the very hospital against which his group has been protesting and the same doctor who has been the target of his activism.
Feeling that his life is slipping away, Ned confronts his doctor about the lack of progress in AIDS research, the seemingly useless treatments and the lack of participation from the government. At the same time, he tries to sort out his life, confronting his younger self, Alexander, as he begins to notice that he's different from everyone. Alexander juggles this with his dislike of his father, his idol worship of his brother Ben, his love for his mother and society's visions of homosexuality.
This is a strong and moving play, both about how far research and activism have come in finding a cure and about dealing with family while trying to accept your own feelings. Ned is a very realistic character, and somewhat autobiographical, as Mr. Kramer draws heavily upon his own life and experiences. The interplay between past and present is interesting to read, though sometimes a bit confusing. I think a live performance of this play would bring a better understanding of this technique. But, as a follow-up to "The Normal Heart," this is a marvelous play.

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Like a two-hour root canal

By A Customer on September 22, 1999

Format: Paperback

There is no chance that you will ever confuse Larry Kramer for Eugene O'Neill or The Destiny of Me for Long Days Journey Into the Night.
Kramer's drama reads as badly as it played. It whines, nags, carps, complains, accuses and self-pities its way to an end that can't come soon enough. This work is so excrutiatingly tedious, and embarrassingly pompous, that if it didn't have the celebrity name of Larry Kramer attached to it you could be forgiven for thinking that this was the script of a play your kid brother produced in the garage.
Woodsman, woodsman, spare that tree.