Hikikomori and the Rental Sister (Hardcover)

from shayrp76

4 Stars hikikomori, n hikika'mouri; literally pulling inward; refers to those who withdraw from society.---Taken from the back of the book. Thomas, an American, has withdrawn from life. He will not leave his room and barely speaks to his wife who stays by his side and still fights for what once w...

from shearon

New Yorker Thomas Tessler hasn't left his bedroom in over three years following the accidental death of his young son, for which Thomas blames himself. His wife, Silke, is desperate to get her husband back so she retains Megumi as a "rental sister" to try to coax her husband out of his room. Megu...

from michaelbartley

a very interesting idea for a book. it seems that in Japan there is rental sisters, a woman it acts as counselor, sister, best friend, perhaps sex worker to help people with emotional problems. in this book, a man is in a deep deprestion because his young son was killed. he withdraws from the wor...

from banjo123

I really enjoyed reading this Early Reviewer's book. I found it pretty much of a page-turner and was intrigued by the story and the characters. The book is based on the phenomenon of hikikomori. Apparently there are a number of young people in Japan, who close themselves in their rooms and give u...

from pdebolt

Jeff Backhaus has crafted a unique story around "hikikomori," the Japanese word for someone who completely withdraws from the world by isolating himself physically and emotionally. The world of Thomas and Silke Tessler changed forever when their only child was hit and killed by a car while Thomas...