Miles from Nowhere by Nami Mun

Miles from Nowhere

Nami Mun

289 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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A major voice in fiction debuts with the story of a teenage runaway on the streets of 1980s New York. Teenage Joon is a Korean immigrant living in the Bronx of the 1980s. Her parents have crumbled under the weight of her father's infidelity; he ha...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 497 reviews

Moods

dark: 82%

sad: 71%

emotional: 64%

challenging: 46%

reflective: 46%

tense: 32%

adventurous: 14%

hopeful: 10%

funny: 7%

informative: 3%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 3%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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