A review by bdilley28
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I didn’t have a hard time reading this book because I did want to know how it ended, but I didn’t enjoy it most of the time. I didn’t like any of the characters and though I felt sympathy for them, I never got invested in their stories. There were some parts that were uncomfortable but I don’t think they were written that way intentionally so that definitely brought my review down. I hated the last 50 pages but the epilogue was the saving grace. I’m happy with the ending and would’ve been so angry if it ended any other way.