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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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I loved everything but the ending fell a bit flat for me. The rest of the book was engaging and wonderful!
I quite enjoyed following these characters and seeing how their lives were different depending on passing as white or not.
The last part of the book lost me a bit and it felt underwhelming. I wasn't expecting a 'happy ever after' type of ending, but it wasn't satisfying to read how Stella kept lying and Kennedy and Jude didn't end up having a closer relationship. It was weird that it ended with Jude and Reese, since I thought they were gonna brea...read more
The last part of the book lost me a bit and it felt underwhelming. I wasn't expecting a 'happy ever after' type of ending, but it wasn't satisfying to read how Stella kept lying and Kennedy and Jude didn't end up having a closer relationship. It was weird that it ended with Jude and Reese, since I thought they were gonna brea...read more
Generational trauma abounds! How do our choices impact our children? Asks big questions, contains fascinating characters.
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.
It took me a little bit to figure out the transitions in time and family relationships. Once I did I really enjoyed the book!
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