Reviews

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

el_36's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

danireys's review against another edition

2.0

I like the story, I liked the writing and the format, but despise the characters. I REALLY hate the characters. I kept finding myself making faces at them all. So wrong.

elw35662's review against another edition

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Did not like the main character or the last 100 pages

bcharlies's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

tieganlucy's review

3.0

Found it very slow in the middle. Didn’t like the way Celeste was treated. Skimmed the end because I was finding it was dragging.

phoenix115's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Grief, Infidelity, and Self harm

shelleydavis's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed the author’s writing style and that she kept me turning the pages to find out more. However I just couldn’t decide how I felt about the main characters. Celestial seems like a spoiled brat to me, Andre seems like a person of convenience and Roy just seems like he couldn’t ever figure out where he really belonged in the world - yet all of this lends to the nature of modern marriages in America. Sadly the skeleton of their story is seen over and over again in America while the details of their particular story are a bit tragic.

hilary_weckstein's review against another edition

4.0

3.5

mkorniejczuk's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

szdalessa's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0