{"product_id":"rejection-fiction-hardcover","title":"Rejection: Fiction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Tulathimutte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed one of the Most Highly Anticipated Books of Fall by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cem\u003eVogue \u003c\/em\u003e- Vulture - The Millions. . . and more!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eRejection\u003c\/em\u003e is unrelentingly brutal and gut-bustingly funny and spares no one--not you, not me. Tulathimutte is a pervert and a madman and a stone-cold genius.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eCarmen Maria Machado\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eHer Body and Other Parties\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Whiting and O. Henry-winning author of \u003cem\u003ePrivate Citizens \u003c\/em\u003e(\"the first great millennial novel,\" \u003cem\u003eNew York Magazine)\u003c\/em\u003e, an electrifying novel-in-stories that follows a cast of intricately linked characters as rejection throws their lives and relationships into chaos.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharply observant and outrageously funny, \u003cem\u003eRejection \u003c\/em\u003eis a provocative plunge into the touchiest problems of modern life. The seven connected stories seamlessly transition between the personal crises of a complex ensemble and the comic tragedies of sex, relationships, identity, and the internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"The Feminist,\" a young man's passionate allyship turns to furious nihilism as he realizes, over thirty lonely years, that it isn't getting him laid. A young woman's unrequited crush in \"Pics\" spirals into borderline obsession and the systematic destruction of her sense of self. And in \"Ahegao; or, The Ballad of Sexual Repression,\" a shy late bloomer's flailing efforts at a first relationship leads to a life-upending mistake. As the characters pop up in each other's dating apps and social media feeds, or meet in dimly lit bars and bedrooms, they reveal the ways our delusions can warp our desire for connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese brilliant satires explore the underrated sorrows of rejection with the authority of a modern classic and the manic intensity of a manifesto. Audacious and unforgettable, \u003cem\u003eRejection\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning mosaic that redefines what it means to be rejected by lovers, friends, society, and oneself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758942683424,"sku":"9780063337879","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5cbd2f2541196f8bbe632de3e4779024.webp?v=1780139574","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rejection-fiction-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}