The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' story lines intersect?
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The Vanishing Half
By Brit Bennett
The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' story lines intersect?
Popular Reviews(5)
Reviewed by Ani 3.75
Reviewed by MoerlsI don't know if an ending that really moved me and felt wholesome, was worth the whole struggle to get through the book at all.
Reviewed by maria4.5 stars!
Reviewed by PatriciaI really don't get the hype. The writing and the whole plot were so careless. There was no plot twist, nobody was really likeable. It felt like the author tried to bring up a million topics without going any deeper.
Reviewed by Caroll-AnnThis book is amazing and so important. It talks about racism and colorism and so much more. It’s such a good read and also so emotional. The story is sad and beautiful and the same time.