Once I picked up An American Marriage by Tayari Jones I couldn't put it down. The book is over 650 pages but I read it in a single day. The story is about the marriage of Roy and Celestial. Roy and Celestial seem like the perfect couple. Living in Atlanta Roy is a successful salesperson and marketing expert. Celestial is an artist whose business, with Roy's help, is just taking off. The young couple has taken a trip to Louisiana to visit Roy's parents. They decide to stay at a hotel. During the night they are awakened by police who take Roy away because he has been accused of raping a woman staying at the hotel. He didn't do the crime. Celestial knows he didn't do the crime. He is convicted of rape and sentenced to twelve years of prison. Celestial's family has money. They hire a lawyer to overturn his conviction. Can any marriage survive something like this? I can't give away the answer. You will just have to read the book to find out.
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