Literary · Historical
The Vanishing Half
Twin sisters grow up in a small Black Louisiana town and run away together at sixteen. Years later, one is back with her daughter while the other lives as a white woman, hiding her past, and the book follows both families.
- First published
- 2020
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 352
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like family sagas about identity, belonging and the secrets people keep.
Skip this if you want a fast plot, since this unfolds across decades and many viewpoints.
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