The Vanishing Half
The Vignes twin sisters, identical and inseparable in childhood, diverge drastically after running away from their southern black community at sixteen. As adults, one lives with her black daughter in their hometown, while the other secretly passes as white, hiding her past from her white husband. Despite the distance and lies, their lives remain intertwined.
Spanning from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half weaves a riveting family saga, exploring themes of race, identity, and the enduring impact of the past.
The Vignes twin sisters, identical and inseparable in childhood, diverge drastically after running away from their southern black community at sixteen. As adults, one lives with her black daughter in their hometown, while the other secretly passes as white, hiding her past from her white husband. Despite the distance and lies, their lives remain intertwined.
Spanning from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half weaves a riveting family saga, exploring themes of race, identity, and the enduring impact of the past.
The Vignes twin sisters, identical and inseparable in childhood, diverge drastically after running away from their southern black community at sixteen. As adults, one lives with her black daughter in their hometown, while the other secretly passes as white, hiding her past from her white husband. Despite the distance and lies, their lives remain intertwined.
Spanning from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half weaves a riveting family saga, exploring themes of race, identity, and the enduring impact of the past.
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Hardcover
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June 2, 2020
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352 pages
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Riverhead Books
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978-0525536291
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The Vanishing Half
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