Suffice it to say the problem is a horrific and ongoing one, and it is beautifully explored within the pages of Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage. Having been lauded by the likes of both Oprah and Barack Obama, it had been on my radar for a while and so, when on a recent visit to my local bookshop, Gertrude & Alice, I saw that they had a copy in stock, I happily added it to my ever growing pile of books and later devoured it one windy afternoon in Rose Bay.Īs a reader who is both female and white, I am no doubt unaware of a great deal of the racism and injustice suffered at the hands of black people, particularly men, in America, and, given my privilege, would hate to try and comment too extensively on a subject that I’ve only ever been privy to from afar. I read An American Marriage by Tayari Jones in a single sitting. If you’re looking for a spell-binding and thought-provoking book that will make you question birthright and privilege, read on for my An American Marriage review.
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