Book description
Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this 25th anniversary edition of Chinese Cinderella, complete with a special introduction by Julia Eccleshare.
Born into the world with her story already written and woven with bad luck, Adeline turns her attention…
Why read it?
1 author picked Chinese Cinderella as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
It helped me identify my childhood trauma of having a histrionic mother and being cast aside in favor of an older sibling.
This is very simply written in plain English and is fraught with the sadness and misery of a young girl who was ostracised by her family and siblings for a very old-fashioned traditional reason. I was taken in by the way the author captures her sorrow and disappointment, yet elucidates her resilience and strengths in overcoming the obstacles she faced throughout her growing-up years.
I found her narratives are compelling, and as a reader, I wanted to know…
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