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The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)

"The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett is one of the most talked about books of the year -- a stunning page-turner about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds: one black, and one white. It’s a powerful story about family, compassion, identity and roots.

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400 pages

Average rating: 7.56

3,266 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

teawitch
Mar 21, 2024
6/10 stars
Generational trauma abounds! How do our choices impact our children? Asks big questions, contains fascinating characters.
trinabean724
Mar 19, 2024
I definitely enjoyed the plot and characters. For me with the long chapters, timeline skipping and character jumping it was a challenge to follow. I would constantly be asking myself who I was reading about. Maybe that was the idea? I'll sit on it.
frannie-puckett
Mar 17, 2024
10/10 stars
It took me a little bit to figure out the transitions in time and family relationships. Once I did I really enjoyed the book!
margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
10/10 stars
Stella and Desiree are twins, living in a small LA town, subjected to the racism of the area. They are black, but light enough skinned to ‘pass’. And Stella does and vanishes. The book traces the lives of these sisters and their own daughters, examining issues of race and identity in very thoughtful ways. There is no judgment posed in the book, nor is there any false superiority. Just lives torn by regret, but lived as well as possible with the o...read more
Sarah!
Dec 13, 2023
7/10 stars
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