Adeline Yen Mah writes memoir and historical fiction about family, childhood, Chinese history and the experience of growing up between cultures. Falling Leaves is an adult memoir of her childhood in a wealthy Chinese family where she experienced rejection from her stepmother and felt unwanted after her mother's death. Chinese Cinderella retells much of that early life for younger readers, focusing on school, family cruelty and the role education played in giving her a route towards independence. Watching the Tree and other works broaden into Chinese philosophy and cultural history. Mah's prose is accessible and personal, with family memory closely tied to political and social change in twentieth-century China. Falling Leaves is the fuller autobiographical entry for adults, while Chinese Cinderella is better suited to younger readers or anyone wanting a concise coming-of-age account. Read more Less
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