A review by thissagreads
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

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

3.0

I was enthralled by each sister and the different paths chosen. By the end I was rooting for one sister over the other and was determined to see the story through. I did not like the jumping of the timeline and from one character to the next without it being clearly stated. But it was a read that I would recommend because albeit fiction, the historical bits were very much an accurate depiction of what it was like to pass as a white American in the 60s-80s or to exist as a black American.
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