The Vanishing Half
by Brit Bennett, Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett, Brit Bennett · 2020 · 376 pages
ISBN 9780525536291
Brit Bennett’s chart topping novel, ***The Vanishing Half***, is a story that tracks the lives of twin African American twin sisters who, after witnessing the murder of their father, run away at age 16. One sister begins passing as white and the other sister remains true to her identity. ***The Vanishing Half*** explores the intricacies of identity, family, and race in a provocative, but compassionate way.
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