Dancer from the Dance vs My Government Means to Kill Me: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: AIDS, LGBTQ novels, Fiction
Dancer from the Dance
One of the most important works of gay literature, this haunting, brilliant novel is a seriocomic remembrance of things past -- and still poignantly present. It depicts the adventures of Malone, a beautiful young man…
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My Government Means to Kill Me
NATIONAL BESTSELLER · A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK · A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE · 2023 LAMBDA LITERARY PRIZE FOR GAY FICTION FINALISTThe debut novel from television WRITER/PRODUCER OF THE CHI,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dancer from the Dance has the widest readership — 11249 ratings behind its score.
- Dancer from the Dance runs the darker storyline; My Government Means to Kill Me stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dancer from the Dance | My Government Means to Kill Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (11249) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (26) | 4.0 (20) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (15) | 4.5 (33) |
Reception
| Dancer from the Dance | My Government Means to Kill Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11249 | 33 |
| Editions | 25 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 24272 | — |
| Reading it now | 658 | — |
| Written reviews | 1179 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1366 | — |
| Pages | 256 | 288 |