I stayed up late last night to finish this book because I had to know how it ended.
The Vanishing Half: A Novel
by Brit Bennett
After a family tragedy and hardships, twin sisters run away from their southern black community at age 16 and attempt to start new lives for themselves. Eventually, one of the sisters returns to her hometown with a daughter. The other sister pretends to be a white woman and disappears into a new life. After many years, coincidences begin to connect their lives again.
With the obvious underlining theme of racial prejudices, presented in several layers, additional themes of identity are introduced, including how each person’s secrets define how they move through their own lives. On top of all of that, the book has plot twists and is a page-turner!
I loved the experience of reading this book and highly recommend it!