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Book Review: "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones

A few years ago, I read "Silver Sparrow" by Tayari Jones with my book club.  It remains one of my all-time favorite books.  "Silver Sparrow" opened my eyes to one of the best authors of our time.

Fast forward to 2018 and the release of her newest novel, "An American Marriage."  This book is an Oprah's Book Club Selection.  However, Tayari Jones didn't need Oprah's stamp of approval to encourage me to buy and read her work.

I was so moved by this book in many ways.  

It is the story of a man (a newlywed) conviction of a crime he didn't commit.  What unfolds is a story about love, marriage, betrayal, racism, injustice, life in the South and so much more.

I enjoyed every page.  I suggest you take the journey for yourself.

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, 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. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy’s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy’s conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.
 
This stirring love story is a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. An American Marriage is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look deep into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward—with hope and pain—into the future.  (from Amazon.com)