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A review by melodys_library
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
4.0
Passing has always fascinated me. My sister can pass as white, but I cannot. Reading a story about two sisters whose lives diverge because of one’s choice to pass was so intriguing. The story explores race, class and gender inequalities, self-awareness and identification. It’s unique and beautiful, gripping, desperate and hopeful.
The one thing that was left unanswered: Why was Stella and Desiree’s dad killed? The author led me to believe that it was because he got caught passing, and so I braced myself for a different ending, where Stella would meet a similar fate. I’m not mad about it, but it felt like the book just abruptly ended and never closed that loop.
The one thing that was left unanswered: Why was Stella and Desiree’s dad killed? The author led me to believe that it was because he got caught passing, and so I braced myself for a different ending, where Stella would meet a similar fate. I’m not mad about it, but it felt like the book just abruptly ended and never closed that loop.