Chinese Cinderella
by Adeline Yen Mah
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of ageempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is moving, heavy and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.6 / 5
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About This Book
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 return to their roots." In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair.
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- Author
- Adeline Yen Mah
- Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 224
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