The Pain Artist: An American Hikikomori

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.

• | Author: E. E. "Doc" Murdock
• | Publisher: H. O. T. Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 08, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 318 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0923178252
• | ISBN-13: 9780923178253