Miles from Nowhere (Paperback)

from Staciele

I received an ARC of this book from First Reads. This book will be available in January 2009. This was a fast read, but an extremely depressing story. Joon is a teenage runaway in NYC in the 80's who falls into prostitution, drugs, and alcohol. She is frequently beaten, homeless, and continues to...

from Bbexlibris

Joon sees herself as a regular Korean girl until her father leaves her mother, then her mom ignores her- to the extent of not talking to her, acknowledging her and pretending to be dead. Obviously a cry for help that a very young girl can only handle for so long. Joon goes to find her dad and try...

from Kelslynn

The thirteen-year-old Korean narrator of this episodic novel runs away from home, living hand to mouth on the streets of New York City. Joon moves into the world of runaways - living in shelters, becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol, inhabiting the world of the hopeless. Yet through it all, she...

from Rincey

Well, I didn't hate the book. It is beautifully written, but I just cannot get into books where I have no sympathy for the main character. I started to when they talked about her relationship with her parents, but in the end I couldn't really get into it. It's a quick read and I did feel bad for ...

from reina10

Although an easy read, this is a complex story of a girl trying to find love while search to find her place in the world. From the beginning, the story captivates your imagination. The author convincingly tells the story of a girl named Joon, and her struggles to overcome a dysfunctional upbringi...