{"product_id":"the-discreet-pleasures-of-rejection-a-novel","title":"The Discreet Pleasures of Rejection: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnother mordantly hysterical tale from the author of the cult favorite How I Became StupidA funny yet poignant tour of one young man s existential crisis, The Discreet Pleasures of Rejection is another short novel from France s Martin Page. Virgil comes home from work one day to a message on his answering machinehis girlfriend is breaking up with him. This news should be devastating, but instead it s deeply troubling, because Virgil doesn t know the woman and doesn t have any memory of being in a relationship with her. The event sends Virgile into a tailspin of unrelenting selfanalysis, causing him to question his memory, his sanity, even his worth as a lover. The seamless translation by Bruce Benderson perfectly captures Page s delicate, witty style, bringing this audacious gem of a novel to Englishspeaking audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47335516831989,"sku":"DADAX0143116525","price":30.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/61uSQwVFrLL.jpg?v=1763986074","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/the-discreet-pleasures-of-rejection-a-novel","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}