Chinese Cinderella - Adeline Yen Mah

ADELINE YEN MAH - chinese cinderella a MUST READ book. You may have heard of the international best seller falling leaves which is also by her but talks mainly about the life after her childhood. Chinese cinderella goes into more detail about her like growing up and how such an innocent looking girl went through so much torture. This was one of a few biographys that i have read and it is most certainly the best and the one that makes you cry. Chinese cinderella, it will eventually tell you at the end of the book what and where chinese cinderella originated from. You may have heard of the english disney version of Cinderella but nothing compares to ...  Read the complete review

Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography written by author Adeline Yen Mah which talks about the horrific situations she had to endure as a child and the amazing story of her survival. The story talks about what things were like for Adeline when she was young growing up in China during the Second World War. It was first published in 1999 as part of her original autobiography Falling Leaves. Critics have really slated this book even naming it the worst autobiography ever written which I think is very harsh. When I read it, I was gripped from start to finish and I really wanted to see if things worked out for this poor child and Im sure you will be to!! What Is ...  Read the complete review

~ About ~ Chinese Cinderella is the heartbreaking true story of Adeline Yen Mah from when she was a toddler up until 14 years of age. The book is written by Adeline Yen Mah herself. Adeline Yen Mah's Chinese Cinderella is the childs version of the early chapters of her bestselling autobiography, falling leaves. After the death of her stepmother, she felt compelled to sell her story. The book is set in World War 2. ~ Storyline ~ Adeline Yen Mah's mother died giving birth to her, so the rest of her family tell her she's bad luck,and never forgive her. Adeline has Three older brothers as well as an older sister. A year after Adeline's ...  Read the complete review

Chinese Cinderella - an emotional journey of survival. This book was recommended to me by a fellow colleague teaching the same year group and planniing for next term's literacy unit ( Stories from other cultures) I managed to buy this book Tuesday morning and was so engrossed by this little girl's journey that didn't put it down until completed. GENRE Historical Fiction / Autoboigraphy. Although listed under children's Fiction I would encourage all readers to put this up. COVER The book comes in a bright Chinese red cover with an endearing photograph of Adeline inset and beautiful flower designs around ...  Read the complete review

i was given this book at about 12 at a summer school, and initially looking at it i was disappointed - i'd had my eye on a different book. However once you start reading it you really are gripped, and it is almost impossible to believe that a little girl, of which with her emotions you can see yourself, would be forced to live like that. It reveals alot about the cultures of chinese families, from the preference of sons to daughters because of their status in carrying on the family name, to the treatment of their extended family and the way in which the chinese used to bind girls feet in order to keep them dainty and pretty, despite the cruelty and pain it ...  Read the complete review