Literary Fiction · MelancholicNewlyweds Celestial and Roy see their marriage tested when Roy is wrongfully convicted and imprisoned
An American Marriage
by Tayari Jones
A young couple's marriage is tested after the husband is wrongfully imprisoned
Celestial and Roy are newlyweds in Atlanta, Georgia. After their first year of marriage they visit his parents in Eloe, Louisiana, and a night at a motel leads to a chain of events in which Roy is wrongfully convicted of rape. Their marriage is tested by his imprisonment. The novel uses multiple points of view, and letters between the characters play a central role. Algonquin Books published it on February 6, 2018, and it was an Oprah's Book Club 2.0 selection.
More about this book
Who
Celestial, an artist who makes custom baby dolls, and Roy, a textbook sales representative.
World
Atlanta, Georgia, and Eloe, Louisiana.
What makes it different
It is told from several points of view, with letters between the characters playing a central role.
Feel
Emotional and absorbing.
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Further reading
- An American MarriageWikipedia