TGIF! I was quite free (plus bored) in office today, so i 'polished' off 1 whole novel!! Yeah~~ my reading skills are 'returning' and i can read at almost the same pace as in sec sch (used to finish more than 1 in a day).
Chinese Cinderella -- by Adeline Yen Mah
"When Adeline Yen Mah's mother died giving birth to her, the family considered Adeline bad luck and she was made to feel unwanted all her life. Chinese Cinderella is the story of her struggle for acceptance and how she overcame the odds to prove her worth."
As I flipped the pages, I was saddened by her childhood days which she spent under the cruelty of her stepmother and father, angry that her father misbelieved his wife's words and treated her as non-existent, yet inspired by her willingness and strength to motivate herself and improve her life.
How can a father treat his own daughter like an unwanted piece of belonging, not even paying attention to her and having double standards between his children? This was quite incomprehensible to me and I felt thankful that my parents are not like that. My parents do quarrel frequently, however their love to me is unsurpassable. Thank god!
A strong recommendation for everyone, and i have also read "Falling Leaves" by the same author, which is the follow-up from "Chinese Cinderella" and a true account of Adeline's life from her early teens till her grown-up years. Must read!
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