A review by marinaemoore
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

4.0

This book covered a lot of ground. Racism, colorism, domestic violence, lgbtqia+ issues to name a few. I liked the spotlight on these issues, and felt like the author wrote the story in a way that was thought-provoking for the reader. I know I certainly did some contemplating and reflecting when reading this book.

I took a star off because, to me, it didn’t feel like any of the characters were fully developed. I think we could’ve gotten more insight into their pain and emotions. It just never quite fully got there. For me, it felt hard to connect with or fully understand any of the characters because of that.