The Vanishing Half
About this book
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.
Subjects
African AmericanTwinsfictionraceidentitycompassionnyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2020-06-21New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedSisters, fictionTwins, fictionFiction, psychologicalFiction, family lifeSistersAfrican American womenIdentity (Philosophical concept)Passing (Identity)HistoryLiteraryFiction, family life, generalComing of AgeWomen