Luckily, there is another book, Falling Leaves, that encompasses more of her life and tale. Although you can feel the pain and isolation through her words, there is a need to know more about her adult life in England.
The story only ends when a brilliant young Adeline is finally able to attend University, and although the epilogue does reveal some of her eventual future, it leaves a lot of her later life open. Her reflections of her childhood show a period of great loneliness and fear that plucks at every single heart string. However, at no point, is Adeline bitter or resentful, simply saddened. The fact that eventually this is removed from her is another travesty in a life that is barely touched by light. For some, it is impossible to break them, even though they are bent until they almost snap.Īlthough this story is horrifying in the abuse and mistreatment, the lack of love from Adeline’s father and step-mother is still offset by the love that her grandparents and aunt show her. Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah This Memoir is about the early life of a young Chinese girl set in the 1940s to early 1950s. Regardless of what others want and expect from us. It is a stark reminder that regardless of the horrors of childhood, we can be true to ourselves. But in this brutally honest, depressing tale, there is light, hope and strength.
If you want a happy, cheerful biography that has some mild ups and downs, but in the end is a tale of happiness and love… this isn’t for you.
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