ishing by Brit Bennett is a critically acclaimed novel themes and the lasting influence of the past. The story revolves around sisters, who but lead very different After growing up small, community, they the age of sixteen. One sister returns to the same southern town with her black daughter, while the other sister passes as white and her white her past. Despite being separated by distance and lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. The novel follows multiple generations of this family, from the Deep South spanning0s to the 1990s. It delves into the complex issues of racial identity make to live than their origins.
received praise for its mesmerizing storytelling and exploration of important themes. It has been described as an epic and emotionally powerful family story of the American history of passing. The novel goes beyond issues of race and delves into the influence of the past on a person's decisions, desires, and expectations. It examines the reasons and realms in which individuals feel compelled to live as something other.
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- [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jun/23/the-vanishing-half-by-brit-bennett-review-two-faces-of-the-black- [Kirk://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brit-bennett/the-vanishing-half- Penguin Random House