The two girls are opposite in every way but their looks-Desiree is messy and impulsive Stella is neat and reserved. They are the progenies of the founder of the tiny, nearly fantastical town of Black people who are of the lightest complexion. Martin Luther King, Jr., the impact of the storytelling is undeniable, but it is not a relentless series of blows that keep the main characters from recovering nor readers from engaging.ĭesiree and Stella are twin sisters born in Mallard, Louisiana. Beginning the novel in the climate surrounding the assassination of Dr. Somehow, Bennett manages to take these important topics head on but cleaves away the fat of redundancy and banality. Race, class, and gender discussions are wrapped in beautiful language that is confident yet compassionate toward both reader and character. It is a clear and direct descendant of that literary heritage and is a strong entry when compared to its ancestry. The Vanishing Half is a novel written a century after the Harlem Renaissance. Brit Bennett is an author outside of time.
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