Chinese Cinderella
讀書樂編號：1604
推介人： 林美儀老師
Chinese Cinderella is a true story of Adeline Yen Mah's painful childhood in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s. It talks about her courage and triumph over the abuse she suffers at the hands of her father and stepmother. Adeline Yen Mah is born into an affluent and powerful family in China, but her life is made miserable from the moment she is born. After her mother dies giving birth to her, Adeline's family labels her "bad luck," causing her to grow up with the guilt that she alone is responsible for her mother's death. Things at home get even worse when Adeline's father remarries. Restricted to one small area of the house, Adeline and her natural siblings are mistreated while their stepbrother and stepsister receive special treatment. An outstanding student and the winner of many academic awards, Adeline reveals in the praise she receives from her Aunt Baba and grandfather, Ye Ye, and lives with the hope that her father might someday be proud of her. Despite her parent's heartbreaking neglect, Adeline eventually becomes a doctor and realizes her dream of being a writer.
