An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel
Roy and Celestial are newlyweds when Roy is arrested for a crime he didn’t commit and given a lengthy prison sentence. As Celestial faces a life alone and Roy faces a life in prison, they discover the power of love, and its limits.
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An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
306 pages
What’s it about?
Celestial and Roy are a young, black, upwardly mobile couple who are newly married and starting a life together. When Roy is mistakenly sent to prison their lives change forever.
What did it make me think about?
This book is about marriage, commitment, and family. It is also about the experience of being a black man in America. Ms. Jones story draws us all in by the universal truths she tells about relationships- but she also shares a viewpoint that many of us (by the color of our skin) can not be familiar with.
Should I read it?
I liked this book- but did not love this book. I can’t put my finger on why I didn’t just love it. I could understand where Celestial was coming from- but I did not always like her very much. Maybe this was my stumbling block. This book was timely, well written, and thought provoking. I would recommend it- it would be a good book club choice.
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"Human emotion is beyond comprehension, smooth and uninterrupted, like an orb made of glass.”
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An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
306 pages
What’s it about?
Celestial and Roy are a young, black, upwardly mobile couple who are newly married and starting a life together. When Roy is mistakenly sent to prison their lives change forever.
What did it make me think about?
This book is about marriage, commitment, and family. It is also about the experience of being a black man in America. Ms. Jones story draws us all in by the universal truths she tells about relationships- but she also shares a viewpoint that many of us (by the color of our skin) can not be familiar with.
Should I read it?
I liked this book- but did not love this book. I can’t put my finger on why I didn’t just love it. I could understand where Celestial was coming from- but I did not always like her very much. Maybe this was my stumbling block. This book was timely, well written, and thought provoking. I would recommend it- it would be a good book club choice.
Quote-
"Human emotion is beyond comprehension, smooth and uninterrupted, like an orb made of glass.”
If you like this try-
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
Real life story. Nothing dramatized or over developed. Loves the POV change each chapter and the life lessons. This book makes you understand each person's perspective in a deep manner and not surface level. You feel for each person.
This book is an emotional read. The characters are complex and I read it in a few days! It was hard to put down.
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