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Summary: Adeline Yen Mah's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel and her father dismissive. Adeline is an academic child, with a natural ability for writing. Only her aunt and grandfather offer her any love and kindness. She blossoms in spite of everything and the story ends as her father agrees to let her study in England