Tony Tulathimutte’s Rejection is a bold, unflinching dive into the absurdities and vulnerabilities of modern life, told through a series of seven interconnected stories. The book explores themes like rejection, loneliness, and alienation with biting satire and razor-sharp humor, earning praise from literary heavyweights like The New Yorker’s Jia Tolentino and The New York Times’ Dwight Garner. Whether chronicling the trials of a “pornsick Asian virgin” or dissecting performative allyship in “The Feminist,” Tulathimutte crafts characters and scenarios that are both deeply uncomfortable and strikingly real.
What sets Rejection apart is Tulathimutte’s ability to merge the vulgar with the profound, creating a tone that is as exhilarating as it is unsettling. While some readers may find its confrontations with societal failures grueling, others will appreciate its fearless humor and incisive critique of contemporary culture. As Tulathimutte puts it, the platform for rejection may change, but the human experience behind it remains timeless—a sentiment he explores with humor, intelligence, and surprising empathy.