Critique:
Chinese Cinderella was an eye-opening book. I would strongly recommend it to others as it allows you to enter into the culture, without feeling like you are reading a history book. Chinese Cinderella is a story about a girl, Adeline. Shortly after giving birth, Adeline's mother dies, and her family views her as a curse/disgrace to the family. When her father remarries, Adeline's life becomes worthless to the rest of her family, and the only person she has to count on is her aunt Baba. When Aunt Baba starts to do things against the way Adeline's stepmother wants them, Adeline can no longer spend as much time with Aunt Baba, who is the only one that loves Adeline. When a family friend gives Adeline's family a gift for all the children, Adeline does not get to pick as she is the last one and there is only one left: a duckling. For Adeline, this duckling is the most precious thing, hence the name Precious Little Treasure, PLT for short. Eventually, Adeline is sent off to boarding school, and later goes to college and attend medical school. I would give this book a 9.5 out of 10 rating. It was very easy to read and quite captivating. There are no very graphic moments, however for someone who is very animal friendly, when PLT is killed by their dog, that could possibly be horrific, but nothing substantially graphic.
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