Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

370 reviews

tabear's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Dementia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape and Murder

heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder

glammster's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, Dementia, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Dysphoria

Graphic description of lynching

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

As a someone who is biracial, the themes of racial identity really struck a chord with me. I loved how Bennett explored this theme, along with passing, familial and sisterly bonds, transitioning, and so many other important topics in such an engaging way. I would highly recommend the audiobook if interested, the narration was phenomenal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

lpdx's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Dysphoria, and Classism

Moderate: Homophobia, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia and Pandemic/Epidemic

theskyboi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

When I say that this book had everything, I feel as though I'm not exaggerating in the slightest. Overall, I had such a fantastic time with Brit Bennett's impactful second novel.

Desiree and Stella Vignes are two identical twin sisters who grow up in Mallard, a town too small to have ever made it onto the map. Perhaps too big for their britches or too ambitious for their surroundings, they let out for greater destinies: Desiree as a Black woman and Stella passing for White.

At the center of this novel lies the struggle that Desiree faces in trying to find her long-lost twin, yet there are so many interlocked stories that sprout from this search. Jude, Desiree's daughter, inevitably sparked my interest with her lifelong journey of love and self-discovery.

Although I will refrain from revealing too much of the intrigue contained between the covers of this magnificent book, I will say that I was delighted to read a story that so effortlessly weaved its way through the intersecting identities of its characters: Black, White, trans, gay, and cis.

Bennett's care for these characters shines brightly on every subsequent page, and the attention that she paid to crafting such a satisfyingly connected, intergenerational exploration of identity formation was much more than I could have ever hoped to find.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, and Outing

cheerstochels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

it’s just so beautiful and such a delicious read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mezzoanddolce's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

At first I honestly did not think I'd enjoy this. I got the characters mixed up a lot and didn't know what was going on, but then I got to the last 20% of the book.

Wow. This book is SO. GOOD.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical content and Dementia

laughingrecord's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, and Dysphoria

jessreadsandrambles's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Sexual assault, and Death of parent