A review by thatsssorachael
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


Man reading slumps SUCK.

The writing in this book is stunning, and I can understand why people absolutely loved it for that reason alone. But it didn't fully click with me, and I think it's because I tried to read a character driven novel (not usually my thing) while in a deep depressive reading slump. SO I honestly don't want to say much criticism because I'm 90% sure it's all me.

The writing, characters, and pacing were excellent. I enjoyed this one, it was like catching up with an old friend. The hype is real with this one, and I expected My Next Favourite Book, and instead I got a book I enjoyed and highly recommend...and I'm disappointed by that. So if you haven't been touched by the hype, pick this one up and I think you'll love it.

Highly recommend
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