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Apr 10th, 2009
Apr 10th, 2009
Falling Leaves
Angeline Mah’s biography Falling Leaves: the story of an unwanted Chinese daughter is exactly what the title says. Angeline grows up in a family where she not only unwanted, she is emotionally and psychologically abused. Her only saving light is her tough businesswoman aunt. I’m not sure that I would hand this to just any reader with my recommendation. It’s far too disturbing and depressing for just any reader. It may fit well into some curriculum having to do with China/Hong Kong, or with the Maoist time period, or potentially with gender issues studies.
