The Vanishing Half

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett is a novel about twin sisters who run away from home in small-town Louisiana in the late 1950s. One sister, Desiree, married a black man and had a child with him; the other, Stella, passed for white and had two daughters with a white man. The novel follows the lives of the four women over several decades, as they grapple with issues of race, identity, and family.

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There are many things that make listeners interested in The Vanishing Half, including its unique premise, its exploration of race and identity, and its characters’ journey toward self-discovery. Additionally, many listeners find themselves drawn to the story because of its setting in the mid-20th century South and its focus on the lives of two black sisters.

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