A review by ldandridge
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Beautifully written, great characters. Some of the side characters had the potential to have great compelling story lines but many of them just seemed like the were there just for the sake of the main characters' stories, and I wish those characters were done more justice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Transphobia and Medical content

there is a moderately graphic description of a lynching