Captivating.
Massive change is afoot in America, and these characters have front-row seats..
With prose that\'s sharp, humorous, and poetic, Asim skillfully renders a compelling portrait of urban life in the wake of the last major civil-rights bill.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Divine, the doctor\'s headStrong protégée, struggles with trials of her own.
Artinces Noel, a prominent pediatrician, complicates his retirement plans.
His erstwhile boss, local kingpin Ananias Goode, is also thinking about slowing down--but his tempestuous affair with Dr.
Moved by the death of Martin Luther King Jr., Lorenzo Guts Tolliver decides to abandon his career as a professional leg-breaker and pursue a life of quiet moments and generous helpings of banana pudding in the company of his new, sensuous lover.
Against a 1970s backdrop of rapid social and political change, Only the Strong portrays the challenges and rewards of love in a quintessential American community where heartbreak and violence are seldom far away. -- Kirkus Reviews , Kirkus Prize nominee Jabari Asim\'s debut novel returns readers to Gateway City, the fictional Midwestern city first explored in his acclaimed short story collection, Taste of Honey . -- The Root , Best Fiction of 2015 Lean, mean, and moving. --Jane Ciabattari, NPR Book Concierge: Best Books of 2015 Incomparable charisma and verve.
Captivating
