Tyree (Flyy Girl, 1996; A Do Right Man, 1997) returns with a
well-intentioned if schematic tale of black men finding love and
redemption as they begin to share the parenting burdens borne for
too long by single moms. The tale is told by four alternating
narrators over a period that begins in July 1997 and ends about a
year later. There's single mom Denise; then Jimmie, father of her
eldest son, teenager little Jay; Walter Perry, father of her other
son, Walter; and, finally, Brock, the man who loves her. After
introducing themselves, the narrators chronicle their reactions to
the events that have linked them. Denise recalls her teenage
romance with Jimmie, her affair with Walter, and her successful
struggle to go to college and own a business. Jimmie recalls his
failed basketball career and his association with a gang that
landed him in jail. Walter Perry, the only son of rich but unloving
parents, remembers how he avoided Denise and his son after the
affair, concentrating instead on his career. And Brock, a divorced
truck driver with style and a loving heart, wants a "good woman" in
his life. As the story begins, all four are ready for a change:
Jimmie wants to get to know his son; Denise is tired of trying to
manage alone; Walter wants to be a better father than his own has
been; and Brock, soon after meeting Denise, feels smitten. As the
months pass, the fathers learn some of the rewards of fatherhood;
Denise, still suspicious of their intentions, begins to appreciate
the positive way in which her sons are responding to their
presence; and Brock, liked by all, finally persuades Denise to
marry him. There are no major events, just an accretion of hours
spent in the company of family and friends. An earnest plea for
commitment, with all the subtlety of a sermon from the bully
pulpit. (Kirkus Reviews)
Three men grappling with fatherhood and one single mother of striking character and independence face off in this compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Flyy Girl and A Do Right Man.
After more than ten years of successfully raising two sons on her own, Denise Stewart finds herself involved with both of her sons' fathers as well as in a relationship with a new man. Jimmie, the father of her eldest child, who, after learning that his son is a top basketball prospect, suddenly wants a major role in the teenager's life. Walter, the father of Denise's second son, is trying to gain custody of his twelve-year-old. After attending the Million Man March in Washington, Walter believes he should assume full responsibility for his son instead of for just two weekends out of each month. And there's Brock, the truck driver who is falling in love with Denise but is uncertain whether he wants the burden of a ready-made family.
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