The Vanishing Half
Brit Bennett · 2020 · Novel
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It deeply examines the fluidity and performance of racial identity, the consequences of passing, and the impact of societal racial constructs on individual lives and family bonds.
What it is
The story follows identical twin sisters, Stella and Desiree Vignes, who grow up in a small, fictional Black community in Louisiana. As adults, Stella secretly decides to pass as white, while Desiree returns to their hometown with her dark-skinned daughter.
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