Kramer on Confrontational Theater:

In the following review, Brustein asserts that The Destiny of Me lacks an "existential tragic vision " and charges that in the play Kramer's "constant purpose is to induce, excavate, and heighten the audience's sense of guilt. "

In this review of The Destiny of Me, Klinghoffer states that "as an artist, Kramer can be crude, " but adds: "The power of his conviction, though, makes up for [his lack of artfulness. "]

In the following, which includes comments from Kramer himself, Muir emphasizes the autobiographical elements of The Destiny of Me.

In the assessment below, Kanfer characterizes Ned Weeks in The Destiny of Me as "an authentically tragic figure. "

In the following evaluation of the London production, Nightingale contends that "The Destiny of Me may be a sequel to The Normal Heart, but it has little of that play's power to scorch and sear. "

In the laudatory review below, Simon praises the dual focus on Ned and Alexander in The Destiny of Me. "As Ned and Alexander interact, flow into each other across the years, and separate again, " Simon states, "we get, in ingenious double exposure, a coming-of-age and a coming-of-AIDS play. "