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A review by tornikios
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
3.0
I have very mixed feelings about this book. On one hand we have very interesting and important topics and stories, on the other hand some of those stories get better treatment than others.
The best part of the book is definitely Stella's story and character — her struggles with her own identity and her chosen life is captivating and makes you want to get to know her and understand her more. But at the same time, I'd say her story is the shortest and you get disappointed that author doesn't let you get closer to the character, but rather chooses to move on to Jude, Reese and Kennedy, which is a bit of a snoozefest. Also, Reese seems to be handled awkwardly and very vaguely and I can't really put my finger on the reason why this is the case, when the rest of the story can be quite detailed.
Overall, I'd still recommend reading it. It can get bit frustrating and boring at parts, but when it's good it's absolutely great!
The best part of the book is definitely Stella's story and character — her struggles with her own identity and her chosen life is captivating and makes you want to get to know her and understand her more. But at the same time, I'd say her story is the shortest and you get disappointed that author doesn't let you get closer to the character, but rather chooses to move on to Jude, Reese and Kennedy, which is a bit of a snoozefest. Also, Reese seems to be handled awkwardly and very vaguely and I can't really put my finger on the reason why this is the case, when the rest of the story can be quite detailed.
Overall, I'd still recommend reading it. It can get bit frustrating and boring at parts, but when it's good it's absolutely great!