Chinese Cinderella
by Adeline Yen Mah
Paperback- $8.79

A riveting memoir of a girl's painful coming-of-age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s.

A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves ...

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  "Cinderella wanna be" by bevjern (see profile) 11/20/14

This girl had a nice better than average life and complains about every single little thing. Her brother hit her on the head when their dad wasn\\\'t looking, who didn\\\'t that happen to? She had to wait in the cold in the rickshaw waiting for her sister, wah, wah. Maybe I should write a story about my bad childhood, which until now I thought was great, but I suppose I could complain about certain things. Instead I will count my blessings, which is what this woman should do. This book was a waste of time and money.

 
  "" by monicatravis (see profile) 02/09/16

couldn't put it down...kept wishing and waiting for the silver lining. A lesson of endurance, love/hate with some cultural information.

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