The Pain Artist: An American Hikikomori

by E. E. "Doc" Murdock

Overview

The Pain Artist is a dark psychological novel about 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 horrific challenges of today's inner-city youth. From the chilling opening, to the existentially alarming conclusion, the reader is carried along with the protagonist on his journey of learning and self discovery.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151393232
Publisher:	H.O.T. Press
Publication date:	03/08/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	327
File size:	307 KB

About the Author

Dr. Murdock is a professor at California State University, Long Beach. He is the author of five previous novels: My Vietnam War, A Psalm for Cock Robin, Crueltown, The End of the Civil War, and Who Owns Arizona?