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. 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. ‘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. founder Eazy E, has AIDS., Raheim gets tested for HIV, but keeps it a secret. His complacency shattered by the news that one of his idols, N.W.A. Bold and unforgettable, The Day Eazy E Died, tackles important issues a most engrossing story.’ Black Issues Book Review Raheim Rivers is at the top of his career about to make the switch from modeling to movies when an unexpected piece of news sends him reeling. ‘Hardy, a masterful and gifted storyteller, has written a very important work for our times.
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