33k reviews for:

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

4.24 AVERAGE

phbjn's review

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

laylaz's review

5.0

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AMAZING novel! The number of storylines that Bennett tells so smoothly in this novel is mindblowing! All very well-developed, engaging, and memorable!

booksshereads's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chlohen's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rosierivets's review

4.0

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A beautiful and timely book about motherhood and sisterhood, but also society, colorism, and gender constructs. Gorgeous writing. I've heard rumors of an HBO series and I cannot wait.

beans_books31's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

greenchalk's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective 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

niinaut's review against another edition

3.75

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kelsedilla's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

kate_schultz's review

2.0

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I definitely seem to have an unpopular opinion of this book. I had high hopes for it, but found it to be very boring. Parts of the book were beautiful, and heart breaking. But most of it felt like it dragged on with no real point, no real plot twists or anything to keep the readers engaged.