Roy embodies the values of the American Dream whereas Celestial is from a wealthy background and is able to pursue a more artistic career without profit being her sole aim. Celestial and Roy are newly-weds but with very different career ambitions.I noticed the same thing in Rosie Walsh's The Man Who Didn't Call which Liane Moriarty recommended. (As an aside, have you noticed how authors tend to have quite big names recommend their books these days. Barack Obama and Elle both rave about the book, so I guess for the majority this isn't a big criticism. It did, however, provide an opportunity for father/son relationships to be effectively explored in the text. The only part of the story I didn't find convincing was the development when Roy went on to share a cell with his biological father. Jones doesn't explore the trial in any detail but it underpins all that follows had Roy been a white man rather than black then it is extremely unlikely that his accuser would have jumped to the conclusion that he was a rapist. He then goes on to serve five years of a twelve year sentence. The story unfolds after the one of the protagonists, Roy, is wrongly accused of rape. As such the structure is simple but effective. The use of first person, where different chapters are told by different characters, means that everyone gets to 'have their say'. The plot holds together effectively and is well balanced. The insight into human emotion and what makes people tick is really impressive. The relationships are complex and ever changing. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, it is one to read slowly as there is so much to savour in it.
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