An American Marriage

Posted on 13 January 2018 by Tayari Jones

Named an Oprah s Book Club Selection.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. New Download An American Marriage [ Author ] Tayari Jones [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Much of life is timing and circumstance, I see that now. I know it s still early, but I ve got a feeling this is going to be one of my favourite reads of 2018 It is a powerful, subtle, sad tale about the criminal justice system in America, and the personal, long term consequences of its injustices.There s a lot of discussion, articles and fiction looking at race based injustice in the prison system of the United States Most of these focus on racial profiling of young black men, and how juries Much of life is timing and circumstance, I see that now. I know it s still early, but I ve got a feeling this is going to be one of my favourite reads of 2018 It is a powerful, subtle, sad tale about the criminal justice system in America, and the personal, long term consequences of its injustices.There s a lot of discussion, articles and fiction looking at race based injustice in the prison system of the United States Most of these focus on racial profiling of young black men, and how juries arelikely to convict a black man than a white man when presented with the same evidence An American Marriage, though, does something a bit different While race specifically, being a black American is one of the major pillars of the novel, it is not so much the focus as the stage on which this tale of love, m...An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is a 2018 Algonquin Books publication Well drawn characterizations and a thought provoking and timely topic combines to make a potent blend, which kept me riveted to the pages of this book Roy had done everything right, is successful, married to a beautiful woman, living the American dream until he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.Celestial finds her comfortable life turned on its axis after Roy is incarcerated She remains loyal to her husban An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is a 2018 Algonquin Books publication Well drawn characterizations and a thought provoking and timely topic combines to make a potent blend, which kept me riveted to the pages of this book Roy had done everything right, is successful, married to a beautiful woman, living the American dream until he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.Celestial finds her comfortable life turned on its axis after Roy is incarcerated She remains loyal to her husband, but as the years pass, her life continues to move forward, while Roy s stagnates behind bars, and her feelings for him begin to wane, prompting her to seek comfort from another man.Meanwhile, lawyers are working round the clock to get Roy s conviction overturned which miraculously, after serving five years, it is But, Roy, soon learns that easing back into his former life and resuming his marriage with Celestial is easier said than done What stands out for me i...4.5 stars, rounded up For the latest resurrection of her book club, Oprah chose Tayari Jones latest novel, An American Marriage Raw, powerful, full of searing emotion, this is a book which speaks not only to the relationship between man and woman, husband and wife, but it touches on the bond betwee...SMALL UPDATE I said I would come back and write acomplete review but a few comments in here have inspired and encouraged me to perhaps leave this review alone So.., I ll only add a couple of things Sharing First it s funny what happens to our minds when we move on right away to reading other books after a deep thought provoking readIt s like ADDINGchildren to the family expanding our heart to love and think about each one differently but each so special Recentl SMALL UPDATE I said I would come back and write acomplete review but a few comments in here have inspired and encouraged me to perhaps leave this review alone So.., I ll only add a couple of things Sharing First it s funny what happens to our minds when we move on right away to reading other books after a deep thought provoking readIt s like ADDINGchildren to the family expanding our heart to love and think about each one differently but each so special Recently it s been l...Roy has done the best he could with the life he was given Now married to Celestial, a young woman with dreams of her own, are traveling to meet his parents for the first time The visit will prove less than successful, and a terrible miscarriage of Justice will occur that will detail their young lives and marriage.These are characters to that one wants to root for, wants things to turn out well for them Of course, life seldom works that way, things change, circumstances beyond ones control i...One sock officially knocked off equals 4.5 rounded up up up I look a little funny on my pogo stick yes, this is a pogo stick kind of book since I have just one sock on, but I have my reasons, really I do The reason is that there was a slump for me in the middle of the story, so that one sock just held onto my foot like nobody s business But it was a short lived slump, and the beginning and the end of the book are so insanely powerful, the other sock almost flew off my other foot Since One sock officially knocked off equals 4.5 rounded up up up I look a little funny on my pogo stick yes, this is a pogo stick kind of book since I have just one sock on, but I have ...Is it possible that in mid February I ve already read my favorite book of 2018 An American Marriage was outstanding Not only did I immediately become hooked and stay invested in the story, the quality of the writing was pure excellence A newlywed couple, Roy and Celestial, are early on in their marriage when Roy is sentenced to 12 years in jail for a crime he did not commit This changes the course of their lives and feelings, and the story unfolds from here Roy s conviction is overturned 5 Is it possible that in mid February I ve already read my favorite book of 2018 An American Marriage was outstanding Not only did I immediately become hooked and stay invested in the story, the quality of the writing was pure excellence A newlywed couple, Roy and Celestial, are early on in their marriage when Roy is sentenced to 12 years in jail for a crime he did not commit This changes the course of their lives and feelings, and the story unfolds from here Roy s conviction is overturned 5 years into his sentence too, changing things once againBut home isn t where you land home is where...2.5 starsI know this book is getting a lot of buzz and it was Oprah s Book Club pick so I had really high hopes but it didn t really work for me I started to give it 3 stars but after thinkingon it I just couldn t For me, a 3 star rating means that overall I enjoyed the book However, this book just didn t rise to that level I ll start with what I did like I liked how the author weaved in the complexities of being a successful black American Roy was a rising business executive but bec 2.5 starsI know this book ... I can t say that I loved An American Marriage What I can say, is that it made me think deeply about human nature, love, and, of course, marriage This is a thought provoking, well written, depth filled character study about a marriage on the brinkCelestial and Roy, a young couple from Atlanta, have been married for just over a year when Roy is arrested and sentenced to 12 years in jail Will their marriage survive their separation or will they be able to withstand Roy s incarceration The b I can t say that I loved An American Marriage What I can say, is that it made me think deeply about human nature, love, and, of course, marriage This is a thought provoking, well...Audiobook performed by Sean Crisden Eisa Davis 9h I really enjoyed the performance of these narrators as they breathe life into Tayari Jones story They definitely kept me riveted to my seat as the triple narrative between Celestial, Roy, and Andre unfolded Given the title, the central story really is about this couple s marriage their courtship and all that comes after It was all the family relationships that convinced me this book was a solid 4 star rating Oh and how I loved both B Audiobook performed by Sean Crisden Eisa Davis 9h I really enjoyed the performance of these narrators as they breathe life into Tayari Jones story They definitely kept me riveted to my seat as the triple narrative between Celestial, Roy, and Andre unfolded Given the title, the central story re...

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13 January 2018

Tayari Jones