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An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

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moriahleigh's review

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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agiecummings's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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? Yes

4.5

There were parts of the book that I was literally moved to tears by. Like I actually had tears streaming down my face as I read it, but my only frustration was the end. It felt just a little unsatisfactory. Not bad per se but just not exactly what I wanted. But I can’t even tell you what I would have rather had happen, I just was left feeling a bit hollow and sad and unsatisfied.

But wow, what a heartbreaking look at the injustice of incarceration on everyone in the incarcerated person’s life, including themselves. I was absolutely broken up over Roy’s story. There was not a moment of light for him until the very end. I thought it was so heartbreaking that the thing that gave him hope on the inside was actually what broke his heart on the outside. Just a heartbreaking story. Beautifully and hauntingly written, Tayari tells a raw and emotional story like no one else.

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ljtademy3's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

A very entertaining premise for a story. This book was a quick and easy read. The twists kept me wondering what would happen next, though I can’t say I was always itching to get back to the book. I enjoyed the drama of it all and feel there was a happy ending (or rather the happiest ending available given the context). I also appreciated the inclusion of how race and socio-economic status impacted the characters without that being the whole focus of the book. They were key factors in driving the plot, but i felt the book was ultimately about the relationships between the characters. Overall, I found the book engaging but not exciting/thrilling. It was thought-provoking though! I would recommend this book to a few people.

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