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A review by cassie_reader
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I highly recommend the audio version of this book. I felt so much more immersed in the story than I think I would have just reading.
I love that we got to understand the perspective of each of the characters in their own lived experiences. It was so cool to see how one person’s perception of another differed their true felt experience.
It really had me reflecting on the idea that one person’s reality can feel just as true as someone else’s even if they’re oppositional.
There were however a lot of complex topics covered in this book and I feel like because of how much content there was it did lack some more depth that I was craving.
Overall, I very much enjoyed this read & was pleasantly surprised.
I love that we got to understand the perspective of each of the characters in their own lived experiences. It was so cool to see how one person’s perception of another differed their true felt experience.
It really had me reflecting on the idea that one person’s reality can feel just as true as someone else’s even if they’re oppositional.
There were however a lot of complex topics covered in this book and I feel like because of how much content there was it did lack some more depth that I was craving.
Overall, I very much enjoyed this read & was pleasantly surprised.