September Book Club - The Vanishing Half

Our September book, “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett, was the basis for a multifaceted discussion among eight of us (see screen shot) on Wednesday the 21st. The book has an abundance of themes, including twin-ness, doubles, and halves; disappearing, reinventing and finding yourself; secrets, hiding, lying, acting, and revealing; racism, colorism and passing…plus a quartet of intriguing women. We liked pretty much everything except the ending, which seemed abrupt and lacking nuance; we would have liked to know more about these characters.