An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

An American Marriage

Tayari Jones

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

336 pages | first published 2018

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A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A 2018 BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION OF NPR * TIME * BUSTLE * O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE * THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS * AMAZON.COM OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION WI...
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Summary of 21871 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 64%
sad 63%
challenging 40%
tense 31%
dark 21%
hopeful 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 26%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 26% | Yes: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.96

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