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A review by kateyhb
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Gosh, this book will stick with me for a long time. A book about self-discovery, self-destruction, self-preservation, and the masks we all make for ourselves as we decide who we want to be to the world. At what point do you lose who you truly are behind the mask of who you desire to be?
This book is about loss, and the way people grieve the choices they make and the ones that are made for them. Family is family, but real, lasting love comes from relationships where both parties continue to choose each other each day. Chosen family can be blood too.
This book is about loss, and the way people grieve the choices they make and the ones that are made for them. Family is family, but real, lasting love comes from relationships where both parties continue to choose each other each day. Chosen family can be blood too.
Graphic: Abandonment, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Classism, and Dementia