Books by Jeff Backhaus
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English
review 1: If nothing else, this book will make me explore the Hikikomori phenomenon in Japan more closely. The writing is beautiful, but I continue to struggle with the relationship of the characters, all hurt and flawed - all imprisoned by their own pain. I was satisfied with the resolu...
language
English
review 1: I had never heard of hikikomori. To quote Wikipedia it "is a Japanese term to refer to the phenomenon of reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement. The term hikikomori refers to both the sociological...