Criminals follows the lives of a sister and brother, Ruth and Hank Tanazaki, as they struggle to free themselves from the weight of their parents’ generation in a small Japanese American community in Los Angeles in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This poignant story of the double-edged nature of community-a force that supports the group, but often at the expense of the individual-explores the possibilities and limits of seeking personal freedom through creativity. Masaoka’s dazzling, deeply-moving debut is also an eloquent addition to the canon of Asian American literature.
Author: Ben Masaoka
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Propeller Books
Published: 10/08/2024
Pages: 210
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9781955593106
Language: English
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