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China im späten 14. Jahrhundert. Hier lebt das Mädchen Xing Xing gemeinsam mit ihrer Stiefmutter und der Halbschwester Wei Ping. Nach alter Tradition wurden die Füße von Wei Ping gebunden, damit sie klein bleiben. Doch Wei Ping war schon viel zu alt, als man ihr die Füße band, und nun leidet sie ung......more

It's been so many years since I've read anything by Donna Jo Napoli -- I think more than a decade -- so I was pleased to find that she still "held up" after all this time, especially since I stopped reading her because I seem to have OD'd and found her books not "doing it" for me the same way they u......more

3.5 stars Finished in a few hours. A unique spin on the Cinderella myth.......more

This was a retelling of Cinderella, set in ancient Chinese times. The book was super short but tremendously fascinating. Once again the author's attention to historical facts and roots shows. The book was over too quickly for me to find anything dissatisfactory. However, I did think the condition in......more