The Vanishing Half
by Brit Bennett
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Brit Bennett’s chart topping novel, The Vanishing Half, is a story that tracks the lives of twin African American twin sisters who, after witnessing the murder of their father, run away at age 16. One sister begins passing as white and the other sister remains true to her identity. The Vanishing Half explores the intricacies of identity, family, and race in a provocative, but compassionate way.
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- Brit Bennett
- Published
- 2020
- Pages
- 376
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- Open Library
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