Stella and Desiree Vignes were born in Mallard, Louisiana in the 1950s. Most people born there stay their whole lives.
At sixteen, their mother takes them out of school so they can help support the family. That is when they leave and move to New Orleans. From there they separate, creating very different lives for themselves.
Ten years later, Desiree moves back home, bringing her daughter Jude. She has not seen or herd from Stella in years. Desiree hires someone to track Stella to find out what happened to her.
Spanning forty years and the width of the United States, Bennett explores the history of passing, racism and identity in this beautiful family epic.
Bennett, Brit (2020). The Vanishing Half. New York: Riverhead Books.
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