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- 384 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
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The Vignes twin sisters, identical in appearance, grow up in a small southern Black community but take divergent paths after running away at sixteen. A decade later, one sister lives with her Black daughter in the town she sought to escape, while the other passes for white, concealing her past from her white husband. Despite the distance and deception separating them, their lives remain deeply intertwined. The narrative unfolds across generations, spanning from the 1950s to the 1990s, and traverses locations from the Deep South to California. Through this emotional family saga, the author explores the complex themes of identity and the historical context of racial passing. The story delves into how the past influences choices and aspirations, examining the reasons individuals may feel compelled to live outside their true origins. This captivating novel is a profound reflection on family, race, and the enduring impact of history on personal identity.
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- Título
- The vanishing half
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Brit Bennet
- Editorial
- Cornelsen
- Publicado en
- 2023
- Páginas
- 384
- ISBN10
- 3060365318
- ISBN13
- 9783060365319
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- Ficción, Novelas históricas, Ficción contemporánea, Literatura americana, Secretos, América, Raza, Racismo, Mentiras, Gemelos
- Primera publicación
- 2020
- Título original
- The Vanishing Half
- Calificación
- 4,1 de 5
- Descripción
- The Vignes twin sisters, identical in appearance, grow up in a small southern Black community but take divergent paths after running away at sixteen. A decade later, one sister lives with her Black daughter in the town she sought to escape, while the other passes for white, concealing her past from her white husband. Despite the distance and deception separating them, their lives remain deeply intertwined. The narrative unfolds across generations, spanning from the 1950s to the 1990s, and traverses locations from the Deep South to California. Through this emotional family saga, the author explores the complex themes of identity and the historical context of racial passing. The story delves into how the past influences choices and aspirations, examining the reasons individuals may feel compelled to live outside their true origins. This captivating novel is a profound reflection on family, race, and the enduring impact of history on personal identity.