Serena’s Book Review: Chinese Cinderella
“Chinese Cinderella” by Adeline Yen Mah, is a book you must read! You may shed a few tears but it is worth it. We studied this amazing book in our first term of English. I would definitely recommend this book to all girls.
This book is an autobiography by Adeline Yen Mah; it tells us about her cruel childhood as the fifth child of the family. Her life started in the1940s . She was considered very unlucky by her father, stepmother and siblings as her mother died after she was born. Adeline says “My mamma would have been alive, if I was not born”. The book outlines Adeline’s struggle to find a place where she feels she belongs. She finds some comfort in relationships with her grandfather Ye Ye, and her Aunt Baba but they are eventually taken from her.
She does well at school, achieving various medals and throughout her studies she strives to attend a university in London but her family, especially her father, do not encourage, congratulate or help her in any way. Instead of being proud of Adeline they are ashamed of her.
This book carried a powerful message. During our childhood we should enjoy being young and have lots of fun. I believe no one should suffer like Adeline did. We should be able to take advantage of our childhood.
By Serena Hundle 3S
March 10th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
We have just started reading this book and your book review has definitely got me looking forward to reading this book!
March 10th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
As Grace said, we have only started reading the book! It’s really good so far but it’s so sad ! Excellent review !
March 10th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
This is a really good book
March 10th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
As Grace said, we have only just started this book in English but I think it is really interesting and I absolutely agree with you Serena!
March 10th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Hope you enjoy reading the rest of Chinese Cinderella.
March 10th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Like Grace said, we have just started reading the book, and its been really sad.
March 10th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
It sounds like a good book guys…
I might read it sometime… If I can find it somewhere…:)
March 10th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Like Grace said, we have only started reading it in English, but I have read it before and I thought it was a really good book! Good book review, Well Done!!
March 10th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
That book was really good and I think all the other Thirds will enjoy it. There were some very sad parts that left me with a tissue!!! Hope you enjoy the book!!!!!
March 10th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
I have never read it before! However my form teacher in year five loved the book but I never got round to reading it, and it is a really sad book so far.
March 14th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
I have read Chinese Cinderella aswell and I would love to read it again. It is very moving and as you read it you come to realise how lucky you actually are.
March 24th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
I cannot wait to read Chinese Cinderella, as it seems like an interesting book.
March 24th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
I’m on chapter 10, and I can’t believe that it’s all real! Adeline had a really tough childhood. I feel so sorry for her. I’m having a hard time believing that its a true story.
April 30th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
I read Chinese Cinderella when i was in yr 5, i thought it was sad…but a really good book!