A review by lifepluspreston
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte

5.0

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte--I don't think I've read a book more plugged into the Discourse. Framed as a series of interconnected short stories, the central theme, as the title indicates, is rejection. Social rejection, romantic rejection, online rejection, it's all covered in truly pain-inducing detail. These are, by and large, not sympathetic protagonists. And yet, with that in mind, this is the first time I've read a book and audibly groaned in empathy. From the "absurdly woke" to the sexually deviant to the meta-editorial critique of an author who has taken too many liberties, there's not a single story here that I wasn't amazed by. I am both captivated and living in dread. Two thumbs up.