The Vanishing Half

I finished The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett a few days ago, but I find myself continuing to think about the novel — the characters, the themes, how I feel about choices each character made. This novel was both gripping and unsettling, which is high praise from me. It’s about passing as someone else – in different ways, for different reasons, and at different costs. Set in the 1960s and 1980s, there remain striking parallels to today.

I could not put this down. I recommend you buy this and read immediately.  (I purchased it this summer, as part of the #BlackPublishingPower effort. Why I waited this long to read it… I have no idea. Don’t make the same mistake!)