The Marriage Box

This read-alike for Meg Wolitzer's The Wife and Melissa Bank's A Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing sets the weight of familial, romantic, and cultural expectations against the terrifying freedom of the unknown.

Corie Adjmi's captivating novel The Marriage Box develops Casey's conflicted emotions with finesse, contrasting the allure of 1980s music, fashion, and television with the strict rituals of Sephardic Orthodox Judaism. From the spicy scent of cumin to the gleam of gold bracelets and silver Shabbat candlesticks, The Marriage Box recreates a defiant young woman's vibrant and insular world.

The Marriage Box is a brilliant coming of age story that moves swiftly between the worlds of New Orleans and the Syrian Jewish community in NY. Our heroine, Casey, is flawed, kind and so vivid. We fall in love with her as she grapples to balance her need for independence with the comforts and constraints of tradition. I can't remember when I last enjoyed a story so much: I laughed, I cried, I learnt, and couldn't wait to turn the page to find out what Casey was going to do next. The Marriage Box is an absolute delight!

Corie Adjmi's fabulous novel The Marriage Box is an unputdownable tale of Old World traditions-meets-New World desires. Adjmi doesn't hold back in this coming-of-age tale of a young woman who loses herself early on, shaped by a destructive past. The writing is rich, immersive, and seamless. You will root for Casey as she forges her own way in a patriarchal world. A must-read.

In this crisp coming-of-age novel, Corie Adjmi courageously takes on a subject close to her heart, and one that has not been told through the female lens: the world of the Jewish Syrian girl.

A nuanced look at one woman's conflicted desire to break free from a regimented life.

This book was real and authentic, giving the reader a stunning storyline and a unique cast of characters. There is so much growth and change within this story and it is so well written... I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

Compelling and compulsively readable; I found myself rooting for Casey Cohen as I flipped through the pages, finishing in one single sitting. A must-read.

The Marriage Box is a wonderfully delightful page-turner that takes a deep dive into the intricacies of the Syrian Jewish community in New York.

I couldn't put The Marriage Box down. Alternately funny and heart-wrenching, but always deftly observed, this is a fast-paced coming of age story that will stick with you.

An exceptionally well written and entertaining read from beginning to end.

This was a wonderful story to follow about the Syrian Jewish community and culture. I loved the humor and care that the author took when writing this.

Original, entertaining, thought-provoking, and showing author Corie Adjmi's impressive and genuine flair for the kind of narrative driven and descriptive storytelling style that fully engages the reader's attention from first page to last... A compelling read for those interested in Jewish culture, family life, and women's issues.