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Adeline Yen Mah first told her story in the emotive, bestselling Falling Leaves, an adult autobiography which charted her passage from childhood through to womanhood. Here in Chinese Cinderella she relates her tale for younger readers, detailing her difficult life as an unwanted and deeply misunderstood child.
Christened with the Chinese name Jun-ling, her mother died just a few days after her birth, and from that moment her fate within her family was sealed. As one of seven siblings, including two children from her father's second marriage, Jun-ling struggled to maintain her dignity from a young age, treated as she was with a vicious contempt by all around her at home, apart from her beloved Aunt Baba and her elderly grandfather.
Growing up as she did in a relatively wealthy Chinese family in the 40s and 50s, the privileges that money would normally give such a child passed her by, and even her intelligence which shone through as early as kindergarten could not save her from the emotional brutality of a family who simply did not love her.
Jun-ling¹s story, written from the very heart of the successful adult she has become, is a stinging and hostile tale of a child whose young life was blighted by lack of care and affection and is an emotional roller coaster journey which, without actually falling into the trap of melodrama, will wring tears of rage, sadness and deep, deep frustration from any reader. (Age 10 and over) --Susan Harrison
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Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel andher father dismissive. Jung-ling grows up to be an academic child, with a natural ability for writing. Only her aunt and grandfather offer her any love and kindness. The story is of survival in the light of the mental and physical cruelty of her stepmother and the disloyalty of her siblings. Jung-ling blossoms in spite of everything and the story ends as her father agrees to let her study in England.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Chinese Cinderella was a very touching book It really made you feel in Adeline's place. You could feel her longing to have a happy life and how much she loved her Aunt Baba. It also described what growing up in China was like. It wasn't too factual, but kept to yhe story line. When I was reading it I didn't want to put it down! I finished it in 4 hours! Again I'd like to say how enjoyable this book was - I liked it so much I got FALLING LEAVES the next day!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is very, very good. It is well written and being from the point of view of a child it is very well constructed. It is heart breaking and very thought provoking through out.
It is a really easy book to read in terms of page layout and so on but Adeline Yen Mah has left out nothing of the more painful details, the story made me think all the way through about the cruelty suffered by author and how anyone can subject a child to such treatment.
I would recommend this to anybody but it is not something for the light hearted.
It is a really easy book to read in terms of page layout and so on but Adeline Yen Mah has left out nothing of the more painful details, the story made me think all the way through about the cruelty suffered by author and how anyone can subject a child to such treatment.
I would recommend this to anybody but it is not something for the light hearted.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i think chinese cinderella is a heart breaking true story. i really loved reading about her. if you havent got it you should and enjoy it as much as i did!
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Touching and amazing story
Im a 10 yr old girl. I found this book very interesting and inspiring because it really made me feel like I was alongside Adeline as she told her fascinating story. Read more
Published 21 months ago
Chinese Cinderella
Im not normally a book person, it takes me ages to read a book normally, however i found this book hard to put down when i started it. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2009 by Natalie D. Wilson
chinese cinderella
this book was read by my wife and granddaughter both enjoyed it and the dealer was very good with communication and delivery.
Published on 21 July 2009 by Mr. Keith D. Broadley
my all time favourite book
i first read this book when i was 14. i have since read it several times and each time it still moves me to tears. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2008 by Ms. C. A. Nolan
Fantastic! 5 STARS
This book is FANTASTIC. On behalf of my daughter, I would like to say this is a very moving story and is a real page turner. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2008 by Nicola Doyle
my favourite book
This is so sad. It gets even sadder the more you read through the book. It is my favourite book though and i can twait to read falling leaves!
Read it now!
Read it now!
Published on 17 May 2008 by Paul Mckeown
It gave me a pang in my chest...
...and tears split down my cheeks.
The worst part is the cruel reality of it all.
The chapter 'P.L. Read more
The worst part is the cruel reality of it all.
The chapter 'P.L. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2007 by Lillian Iscarre
A rare gem of a book...
Adeline Yen Mah truly is a genius at conveying her life story(s) in the most heartbreaking way possible. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2007 by Book Addict
Chinese Cinderella
This book touched me deeply.Just when you think Adeline's going to be alright, something happens to make life harder for her. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2007 by Frankenberry Bruce
A Beautiful Masterpiece
Chinese Cinderella is a memoir of Adeline Yen Mah's early life. It is a true and moving account of Adeline's childhood up to the age of fourteen, dating from 1941 to 1952. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2006 by weird fish
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