A review by caseylikekc
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don't have the words to express how complex and moving The Vanishing Half is. Exposing simultaneously the flexibility and limits of identity, race, family, and belonging, Bennett shifts seamlessly between multiple worlds, times, and perspectives without ever missing a beat or losing the audience in details. In fact, every detail of these characters and their disparate lives feels wholly necessary to understanding who they are or who they want to be (which, as The Vanishing Half knows best, can be the same thing under even unideal circumstances).
Cannot recommend this read highly enough, and can't wait to read Bennett's first novel, The Mothers!