The Pain Artist An American Hikikomori |
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| Author:
| Murdock, E. E. "Doc" |
| ISBN: | 978-0-923178-25-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | H. O. T. Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $10.95 |
Book Description:
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A dark psychological study of a young man who, after being abandoned and left homeless, is forced to move in with his invalid grandmother who lives in a gang-infested neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles. Crippled and in constant pain, he becomes a self-described Hikikomori (a Japanese term for young men who withdraw from society to live mostly on the internet). The novel, explores the challenges of today's inner-city youth, from the chilling opening to the existentially alarming...
More DescriptionA dark psychological study of a young man who, after being abandoned and left homeless, is forced to move in with his invalid grandmother who lives in a gang-infested neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles. Crippled and in constant pain, he becomes a self-described Hikikomori (a Japanese term for young men who withdraw from society to live mostly on the internet). The novel, explores the challenges of today's inner-city youth, from the chilling opening to the existentially alarming conclusion.