An American Marriage (Oprah’s Book Club): A Novel
By Midas / February 19, 2018 / 3 Comments / Audio Books
Oprah’s Book Club 2018 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 12 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.
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Poignant, moving novel Roy and Celestial have been married for about a year and are thinking of finding a bigger house and starting a family. Roy has a good job and Celestial is doing well creating her artistic dolls. Their love for each other is strong. All of that falls to pieces when Roy is convicted of a crime heâs innocent of. Separated by this unjust verdict, Celestial is finding it hard to hold on to a marriage that hadnât yet had time to âtakeâ. She compares their marriage to a tree that has had a limb…
Absolutely Essential Read for Everyone **I received a complimentary copy of this release from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I received no additional compensation**When I received this book in the mail, I looked it over but thought I wouldn’t enjoy it. As a matter of fact, it sat on my shelf for months and I was going to pass over it. I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it since the story is about a Black married couple facing problems due to the husband’s incarceration. I thought “how will I relate to…
people I feel like I know or went to church or school with There are no spoilers in this review.This book was seriously so moving. Tayari created real people, people I feel like I know or went to church or school with and it’s always a treat when an author writes a story so complex that you’re not actually sure whose side you’re supposed to be on. I wasn’t going to review this book because I felt like it was going to get so many reviews that mine wouldn’t matter, but I stumbled upon a one-star review for this book and the reviewer simply…