tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post8172668540208293327..comments2024-03-25T13:09:43.054-05:00Comments on Charlotte's Library: Along the River, a Chinese Cinderella Novel, by Adeline Yen Mah, for Timeslip TuesdayCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-81560590064475447282011-01-23T19:29:42.995-05:002011-01-23T19:29:42.995-05:00It was odd, Ari--it had to be a fantasy, because s...It was odd, Ari--it had to be a fantasy, because she travelled back in time, but other than that one plot device, it was pure historical fiction and nothing whatsoever to do with CC! I don't understand the author's choice at all.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-36764822961671584702011-01-23T18:39:52.103-05:002011-01-23T18:39:52.103-05:00I love historical fiction but I too was confused b...I love historical fiction but I too was confused by the label Chinese Cinderella. I knew of the author's first book, Chinese Cinderella so I didn't get why it was considered a debut or why Along the River was another CC novel. So the main character of CC dreams taht she is Mei Lin? That could be fantasy....MissAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042352415616854651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-57871501998926816942010-09-20T04:28:05.063-05:002010-09-20T04:28:05.063-05:00ha, I am going to experiment my thought, your post...ha, I am going to experiment my thought, your post give me some good ideas, it's truly amazing, thanks.<br /><br />- NormanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-22606540612562079652010-08-18T10:42:32.037-05:002010-08-18T10:42:32.037-05:00Well, the historical part in the middle is just fi...Well, the historical part in the middle is just fine...so you might end up liking it!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-10276492162219992362010-08-17T20:04:42.657-05:002010-08-17T20:04:42.657-05:00I really liked the author's book "A Thous...I really liked the author's book "A Thousand Pieces of Gold," but this one sounds much less well done--too bad.Willowhttp://middleschoolbookreviews.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com