The Vanishing Half: A wonderland of themes swirl in The Vanishing Half. The journey of twin African-American girls who walk very different paths, their racial identities blurred. This story is an anthology of concepts from race to sexual identity to societal expectations on how folks confront challenges.
What we ❤️ : Life can be uneventful and “boring,” rather like observing a growing tree. But looking closer, time stretches and contracts.
Now there’s nuance! This story brings themes to life as they’re actually experienced. Think about a transgender relationship blossoming, family, honor, and loss. Not strewn together as trendy catch phrases and tackled for the sake of argument, but shown in the untamed light they live.
Our fave part? It’s all laid out as these themes naturally occur for many humans within the context of their lives, beautifully told.
