This may be the most moving love-triangle story we’ve ever read. An American Marriage is the story of Celestial and Roy, a newlywed black couple whose passionate relationship hits an unfathomable hurdle just 18 months after their wedding. Tayari Jones has written an unshakable novel that brilliantly combines the personal and the political. Her three main characters—and their respective families—will stay in our hearts for a long, long time.
From the beginning, this story spirals the reader through the point of view of three different characters. I stayed up far too late reading this book because I truly cared how the stories would resolve. Very timely themes and believable characters make this a terrific choice for Oprah’s Book Club.
Hard to put down. Exquisite prose, masterful storytelling.
Beautifully written and really cared about all the characters.