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The Vanishing Half
by Brit Bennett
I know, I know. By now I should have already learned my lession: dont believe in over hyped books. But I guess I will always fall flat on my ass cause I get super excited with all the dazzling reviews and the beautiful covers. And then, nothing. I feel nothing. And that, for me personally, is the main issue with this book. ⠀
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It adresses so much. From domestic violence, race issues, gender stereotypes and human relations in general. It shows the need to escape as well as the need to belong. It talks about different kinds of love. The siblings love. The mother daughter love. The love that is broken by violence. The love that is free. The love that is outside all of the boxes. The love that keeps you grounded and the love that makes you a different person. ⠀
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Even though the great topics and story, I felt like I needed more from the characters themselves. More heart, more action, more depth in their stories. From all of them, I loved and cared for Reeses character the most, and he is not even one of the main ones. I felt Desiree's character was pushed back, just as it happened with her in the story, and I really wanted to know more about her life. ⠀
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It adresses so much. From domestic violence, race issues, gender stereotypes and human relations in general. It shows the need to escape as well as the need to belong. It talks about different kinds of love. The siblings love. The mother daughter love. The love that is broken by violence. The love that is free. The love that is outside all of the boxes. The love that keeps you grounded and the love that makes you a different person. ⠀
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Even though the great topics and story, I felt like I needed more from the characters themselves. More heart, more action, more depth in their stories. From all of them, I loved and cared for Reeses character the most, and he is not even one of the main ones. I felt Desiree's character was pushed back, just as it happened with her in the story, and I really wanted to know more about her life. ⠀