A review by serendipitysbooks
Half Light by Tayari Jones

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 Half Light opens with twin sisters planning to steal back a painting, a family heirloom, that one of them regrets giving to her now ex-husband. It goes on to tell a satisfying story exploring marriage, mother-daughter relationships, sibling dynamics and the weight of parental expectations.