Book Of The Month Vanishing Half

This month s book club selection for the pursuit of joy is the vanishing half by brit bennett.

Book of the month vanishing half. Born in 1938 in mallard a small town in louisiana while their fair appearance may disguise their negroe heritage they are very much part of the black community. Spend more time reading and less time figuring out what to read. Bennett is known for creating taut family dramas and like her brilliant debut the mothers this novel shows just how strong the bonds of sisters are even at their weakest.

You can escape a town but you cannot escape blood. An instant 1 new york times bestseller and good morning america book club pick. A novel is bookclubz book of the month use these discussion questions to guide your next meeting.

Somehow the vignes twins believed themselves capable of both. The vanishing half by brit bennett sunday august 16 2020 find event and ticket information. Los angeles based brit bennet s second novel the vanishing half is the timeless tale of the vignes twin sisters who while born identical grow up to live two very different lives.

This book is not merely about race it is about identity and how much choice we each have in the shaping of who we are at the cores of our existence. The vanishing half by britt bennett is a novel that weaves together the story of twins as well as those who s lives have been touch by them. The vanishing half brit bennett s second novel is powerful and incredibly relevant given the moment our society is in right now.

Book of the month discussion. Ideal for book clubs the vanishing half examines sisterhood personal identity starting fresh and what it means to be black and white in america. June 2020 the vanishing half spoiler discussion comments showing 1 8 of 8 8 new post a comment date.

In her new book the vanishing half brit bennett articulates this question through the lives of two light skinned black twins whose decisions around choosing to pass or not shape their lives their daughters lives and the lives of generations to come. The vignes sisters run away from their small black town of which the people look all the same light skinned black people. This topic is about the vanishing half.