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The Vanishing Half

by Brit Bennett, Brit Bennett

Cover of The Vanishing Half
Popularity 279

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.

African AmericanTwinsfictionraceidentitycompassionnyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2020-06-21New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedSisters, fictionTwins, fictionFiction, psychological