Napoli, Donna. Bound. NY: Simon Pulse, 2006. 184 pages. (Fiction)Xing lives with her fathers’ second wife stepsister, Wei Ping.
Both of her parents are dead, and she
Is forced to gather food and firewood.
Wei Ping is having her feet bound so she can find a
Nice husband to support them,
but they are running out of money so Xing Xing is sent out to
Garnish up some money for them, but what about her future?
Donna Napoli has single-handedly created one of the greatest retellings of a Cinderella story. It feels like every struggle Xing Xing goes through, you’re right their bearing that same burden with her. This book will have you dying to turn each page until you’ve reach the end, can’t stop flipping, and the book falls onto the floor. All must read this amazing story!
Donna Napoli has single-handedly created one of the greatest retellings of a Cinderella story. It feels like every struggle Xing Xing goes through, you’re right their bearing that same burden with her. This book will have you dying to turn each page until you’ve reach the end, can’t stop flipping, and the book falls onto the floor. All must read this amazing story!
Reviewed by: the helpful purple butterfly
