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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9781555837600
ISBN number: 1555837603
Label: Alyson Books
Manufacturer: Alyson Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: June 01, 2002
Publishing house: Alyson Books
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'Hardy, a masterful and gifted storyteller, has written a very important work for our times. Bold and unforgettable, The Day Eazy-E Died, tackles important issuesa most engrossing story.'-Black Issues Book Review
Raheim Rivers is at the top of his career; about to make the switch from modeling to movieswhen an unexpected piece of news sends him reeling. His complacency shattered by the news that one of his idols, N.W.A. founder Eazy-E, has AIDS., Raheim gets tested for HIV, but keeps it a secret.
'Hardy's style is gaunt, unclouded, and lucid as he looks uncompromisingly at this central characters dilemma of preserving his love life while secretly awaiting test results for his HIV status. Hardy brilliantly lets Raheim's anxiety break through the surface of the narrative, just as it cracks through his consciousness in everyday dealings with Mitchell and his former lovers.'-Library Journal
As he has so succesfully done in the past, Hardy masterfully draws his fascinating and very real characters into the ferment of compelling societal issues. He has created a powerfully real look at the issues facing young people of all sexual persuasions, young Black men, who are disproportionately infected and affected by AIDS. The book confronts the issues of sexuality, responsibility, and youthful perceptions of immortality. As the date for disclosure of his test results draws near, Raheim's fear and the ongoing stigma of the disease push him toward conflicting decisions.
James Earl Hardy is the author of the best-selling books B-Boy Blues, 2nd Time Around, and If Only for One Nite, as well as a biographies of Spike Lee and Boyz II Men. A 1993 Columbia University school of journalism graduate, Hardy is an award-winning entertainment feature writer, reporter, and critic who's writings have appeared in The Washington Post, Out, Essence, The Advocate, Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly, and Vibe. He lives in Manhattan.
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This book was a let down. There is a severe lack of character development, and the character interaction is too bland. Mr. Hardy has spoiled us with the previous three books in the series but this book seems to have been written hastily.
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As a rabid fan of JEH's B-boy series I was grateful for this book. However, unlike the previous books JEH attacked this story with an obviously singular intent: to introduce the reality of HIV into the highly sexed B-boy series. The format is set in a semi-diary format as told by Jamaican model, Raheim with each chapter representing a day and time surrounding the death of rapper Easy-E. JEH wrote this like a man fullfilling a contractual obligation: But, not a contract with a publisher; moreover, a contract with a... grey audience that has had to deal with the plague of HIV/AIDS wiping out friends and family for over a decade now. As a reader of the entire series I felt grateful for the subject but cheated that JEH introduced HIV at the expense of his previous creative sexual tensions, the angst between Raheim and Lil' Bit, the colorful array of friends that surrounded them, and the depth of exploration of issues from the two main characters. Raheim and Lil' Bit come from different backgrounds and I learn alot witnessing the two of them attack issues from their own perspectives and come to mutual conclusions. In this story Lil' Bit's perspective is completely watered down to nearly non-existent. What about the opinions and thoughts of their friends? The meeting of Raheim and his father in this story is pure award-worthy ARTWORK. As a reader who dates a tall Jamaican brutha on the downlow the overall story dynamics ring true and do provide a look from inside another's skin. The book should be required reading for understanding the battles of rascism, family, disease, and sexuality in the life of men of African descent.
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I looked forward to reading this book because I so enjoyed the other three books but this book was not nearly as good as the very first three. I don't know why James wrote this book it was a counterpoint to this otherwise brilliant success. I hope that Mr. Hardy just had a bad day I hope this is not the kind of work he plans to continue to produce if it is he has lost a fan.
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"The Day Eazy-E Died," the novel by James Earl Hardy, brings to life the issues faced by African-American gay men living in an age where AIDS has had such a devastating impact. The story is told in the first-person by Raheim Rivers, a Black gay man who is starting to hit it big as an actor and model.
"Eazy-E," which takes place in 1995, deals with many issues: AIDS and the anxiety over HIV testing; gay love between African-American men; gay fatherhood; images of grey men in the media; attitudes about homosexuality and AIDS in the Black community; and the sociological impact of the O.J. Simpson murder trial. In a broader sense, it deals with such universal issues as family ties, honesty and personal fidelity.
The book is flavored with a lot of African-American pop-culture references: Al Sharpton, the documentary "Hoop Dreams," the film "Malcolm X," the TV series "Living Single," etc. Hardy has an intriguing way of rendering African-American vernacular speech; thus he joins a long list of literary artists who have taken on this challenge. He presents a rich assortment of characters.
According to the acknowledgment section of the book, "Eazy-E" is "yet another chapter" in the lives of the book's characters (i.e. the book is part of a series). I haven't read Hardy's other books, and at times I felt that "Eazy-E" seemed to rely too heavily on the assumption that the reader was already familiar with the characters' back stories. So it might be better to read Hardy's previous novels before jumping into "Eazy-E." Still, for an attentive reader this might work as a stand-alone book.
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In 1995, as rapper Eazy-E succumbds to AIDS, Raheim and Mitchell strive to be true to each other and to themselves. Raheim goes for an HIV test, his son fights racism at school, and his former girlfriend finds a new man. Even though it seems that Hardy had a checklist of issues to go over, this gorgeous love story stands out for its honest portrayals. Since this was the very first by Hardy I'd read, I was thoroughly surprised and drawn into the story. The language was a bit challenging for me at first, but it got easier. I'm definitely interested now to read it from the beginning.
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