The Marriage Gift.

"The Marriage Gift" is a 156-page trade paper novel by Stephen Evans that follows the story of married couple Paula and James as they receive an invitation to a wedding of someone they don't know. The couple becomes fixated on choosing the perfect gift and figuring out who Angela is, leading to a cast of characters including James's parents, his brother Frank, Paula's co-worker Iris, and their neighbors. Through brisk and snappy dialogue, the novel explores the inner workings of Paula and James's marriage and their thoughts on relationships. The story culminates in a Mall of America excursion that brings healing and unexpected revelations. The novel includes satiric snippets from a fictitious website and ends with an unexpected twist. The book is described as a snappy and intimate comic stage satire of married life and would appeal to fans of Monica Ali's "Love Marriage" and Charles Yu's "Interior Chinatown." [Extracted from the article]

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