An American Marriage
An American MarriageTayari Jones
Characters in An American Marriage
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Celestial Davenport
An artist who makes custom dolls and newlywed wife of Roy; she must rebuild her life while he is imprisoned.
Roy Hamilton
A young executive from Louisiana, newly married, who is convicted of a crime and sentenced to twelve years.
Supporting characters
Andre (An American Marriage)
Celestial's childhood best friend and the one who supports her while Roy is away.
Roy Sr. (An American Marriage)
Roy's father, the man who raised him in Louisiana.
Olive (An American Marriage)
Roy's mother, whose home in Eloe, Louisiana anchors his family.
Minor characters
Davina (An American Marriage)
A former classmate of Roy's who figures in his story.