Sarah O'Mahony (III form, Junior Certificate class) recommends Adeline Yen Mah's autobiography :"If you are only going to read one book this year, make it Chinese Cinderella. It is an extremely moving and powerful autobiography. It is about the author's childhood growing up in China during the Civil War.
Neglected, verbally and physically abused by her stepmother and siblings, ignored and shunned by her father, Adeline struggles through her painful upbringing. If you are looking for a truly inspiring book, read this. The author tells you her story in such a vivid way; you quickly become gripped in her world of daily heartbreak. Adeline as the heroine strives to make herself heard through her intelligence, and her life's ambition is to be noticed.
It is beautifully written with Chinese proverbs blended throughout the book. It is an absolutely amazing read."
(see Adeline Yen Mah's website here).
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This book makes you realise how lucky you are for the life you've got. This book is very sad, but it is also very heart-warming and has a happy ending.
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