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Synopsis. The Vanishing Half is a multi-generational family saga set from the 1940s–1990s and centers on identical twin sisters Desiree and Estelle "Stella" Vignes and their daughters Jude and Kennedy, respectively. Desiree and Stella are black and have exceptionally light skin.
A short summary of Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Vanishing Half.
"The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett is a captivating novel that delves into the intricacies of identity, race, and family. Set in the 20th century, the story follows the lives of twins who take divergent paths, one embracing her Black heritage, while the other chooses to pass as white.
Although the Black people of Mallard have carved out a space for themselves, they still live under the constant threat of racism—as made clear by the fact that Leon Vignes, Desiree and Stella’s father, is brutally murdered by a racist mob of angry white men. This experience binds the twins together in their trauma.
The Vanishing Half, published in June 2020, is the second novel by author Brit Bennett. It became a New York Times bestseller and was selected as a Good Morning America Book Club Pick. The novel explores the themes of female family bonds and the Black experience in America.
15 cze 2020 · Synopsis. The Vanishing Half follows the lives of two twin girls, both light-skinned Black girls, who run away from home at the age of sixteen. Desiree marries a dark-skinned Black man and has a child, while Stella lives her life passing as white.
2 cze 2020 · Brit Bennett brings to life characters that made me desperately want to vanish into the her storytelling world. Meet twin sisters, Desiree and Stella Vignes. They grew up in a Black Community - a town so small - it couldn’t be found on a map: Mallard, Louisiana.
