Criminals

By Ben Masaoka

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1955593108
• ISBN13: 9781955593106
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Propeller Books
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"