Title: Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter
Author: Adeline Yen Mah
Publication Date: 7 September 1999
Publisher: Puffin Bks
Format: Paperback, 234 pages
Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair.
My Review
| A very touching story of the author's in which she was mistreated by her family, just because her mother died giving birth to her. Adeline had a tough childhood; her step-mother, brothers, and father used to bully her and beat her up.
During her childhood, Adeline was studying very hard just to gain her father's acknowledgement and acceptance; which was very frustrating. I just can't understand how people like that exist; this book really shows how life can be unfair.
What I liked most about this...more A very touching story of the author's in which she was mistreated by her family, just because her mother died giving birth to her. Adeline had a tough childhood; her step-mother, brothers, and father used to bully her and beat her up.
During her childhood, Adeline was studying very hard just to gain her father's acknowledgement and acceptance; which was very frustrating. I just can't understand how people like that exist; this book really shows how life can be unfair.
What I liked most about this book were the characters. I really adored Aunt Baba so much as she was very sweet to Adeline, and treasured her so much. Also, Adeline's grandparents were such sweethearts; reading about them made me want to hug them throughout the story. These three amazing people were the only ones that did not carry that hatred towards Adeline.
What I did not enjoy about this book was how random the storyline was, it kept jumping from one scene to another. I felt that her memories were plucked from her brain, and were randomly inserted into the book. I can totally understand though, because this book is for young reader, but it would have still been better to have it a bit organized.
All in all, this book is still recommended for young readers.
3/5
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Xoxo Meera
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