Reviews

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

tashaseegmiller's review against another edition

5.0

What an amazing book. From the beginnings of romance through unthinkable but all too common wrongful imprisonment, Jones invites readers to see the lives of three individuals intimately, exploring what it means to really, truly love.

storeytale's review against another edition

5.0

 Intimate and honest portrayal of a marriage in difficult circumstances.

ebc726's review against another edition

4.0

First heard about this book when the author was interviewed on Seth Meyers’ show last year. It definitely lived up to the hype! So well written and intriguing.

shea_buttah's review against another edition

emotional sad tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

fayemomodu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

All most right away I knew this was a five star book. This book cut me real deep and I could feel the emotions of the characters so much. This book is beautiful and I loved it so much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, and Rape

kayciehutcheson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

bowa_books's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

henrim's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

mbenzz's review against another edition

DNF at 42%. This book was just not for me. Very well written, but reeeeeallly slow. I kept waiting for something to happen, but it’s just letters back and forth that paint a picture of a marriage in trouble.

I know most people loved this book, and I bought it based on all the glowing reviews, but this just wasn’t for me. Celestial was not someone I liked or could relate to, and Roy also has some pretty unlikable qualities. In the end, I opted to just move on. Life’s too short to read books you don’t like.

favourokunbor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i'm sorry i know i'm really taking an oversimplified stance on very complex emotional issues but i just think celestial and andre are trifling! her dad was right when he said you can't just be out there doing anything you want just cos, sorry he ate her up!!