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Passing by Nella Larsen
PASSING by NELLA LARSEN
Quite clearly the inspiration for The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet, Passing is a story about a Black woman with light skin who ‘passes’ as white and lives as the wife of a racist white man, without his knowledge of her ancestry. While that seems like enough of a plot, there is a lot more to it. Interesting and well-developed characters — despite the mere 130 pages — this novel covers issues of racism and sexism, and shows readers what life was like for the more wealthy Black people living in Harlem in the 1920s.
I found this book fascinating because it was written by a Black woman in 1920s America, but also because the plot and characters and writing were so damn good.
This is a classic and it deserves a place next to other classics on your bookshelves.
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Quite clearly the inspiration for The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet, Passing is a story about a Black woman with light skin who ‘passes’ as white and lives as the wife of a racist white man, without his knowledge of her ancestry. While that seems like enough of a plot, there is a lot more to it. Interesting and well-developed characters — despite the mere 130 pages — this novel covers issues of racism and sexism, and shows readers what life was like for the more wealthy Black people living in Harlem in the 1920s.
I found this book fascinating because it was written by a Black woman in 1920s America, but also because the plot and characters and writing were so damn good.
This is a classic and it deserves a place next to other classics on your bookshelves.
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