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

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 25,036 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 64%
sad 64%
challenging 40%
tense 31%
dark 21%
hopeful 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 25%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 26% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.95

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