Jaclyn’s Review: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

An American Marriage
written by Tayari Jones
published by Algonquin Books, 2018

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Did I enjoy this book? I can’t believe I’m about to disagree with OPRAH! This was one of the selections from Oprah’s book club, but it just wasn’t for me. The book starts with a recently married man being convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. I didn’t care for the writing through most of the book, but I did like the way the author advanced the plot between the husband and wife while the husband was in jail. After the husband is acquitted, I just couldn’t get into the plot. I was unimpressed with the behavior of each of the characters throughout the story, and I just didn’t enjoy it.

 

 

Would I recommend it? I mean, who do you trust more, me or OPRAH?!? Honestly, I would not recommend it. But maybe give it a read and see if Oprah has better taste in books than I do.

 

 

About the book – from Goodreads: Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. In this deft exploration of love, loyalty, race, justice, and both Black masculinity and Black womanhood in 21st century America, Jones achieves that most-elusive of all literary goals: the Great American Novel.

Named an Oprah’s Book Club Selection.

 

 
 

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