An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

An American Marriage

Tayari Jones

306 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of the American Dream. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. Until one day they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrest...

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Community Reviews Summary of 35,217 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 65%
reflective 62%
challenging 39%
tense 34%
dark 23%
hopeful 12%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 21%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 25% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.94

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