A review by bayleereads
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

3.5

This one was... average... for me. It explores heavy topics like racism, abuse, and complicated family drama. I really enjoyed the first half, exploring the lives of Desiree and her abusive ex, and Stella living a completely different world whilst trying (and succeeding) to pass as white. The second half of the story fell short for me though. I liked Jude's storyline, particularly Reese's transgender storyline. But, I did not like Kennedy and how everyone "reunited" but also didn't??? The ending left me very confused. Overall, it was a good book, but I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it to anyone. Also, there are SO MANY characters in this that I sometimes got confused and forgot who was who.