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.
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