Book info

• Title An American Marriage
• Author Tayari Jones
• Year 2018
• Genre Contemporary

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 arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit. Devastated and unmoored, Celestial finds herself struggling to hold on to the love that has been her centre, taking comfort in Andre, their closest friend. When Roy's conviction is suddenly overturned, he returns home ready to resume their life together.

Thoughts

This was a much-talked about book at the time, part of Oprah’s book club I think, although before I got really on board with that club. However, I snapped up this book but have taken quite a long time to actually get round to reading it. It was good, well written, and a tragic journey through a relationship curtailed, but it felt a little bit drawn out in places. The thing happened and then it took a long time for any further developments. But definitely worth a read.

Rating: 3 / 5