The Vanishing Half
A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
(Sprache: Englisch)
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick!
The #1 New York Times bestseller with over 1 million copies sold, "a story of absolute, universal timelessness" (Entertainment Weekly), now in paperback for the first time.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick!
The #1 New York Times bestseller with over 1 million copies sold, "a story of absolute, universal timelessness" (Entertainment Weekly), now in paperback for the first time.
The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Many years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect?
Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins.
As with her New York Times-bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise.
Story Locale: Louisiana; California, D.C.
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OneThe morning one of the lost twins returned to Mallard, Lou LeBon ran to the diner to break the news, and even now, many years later, everyone remembers the shock of sweaty Lou pushing through the glass doors, chest heaving, neckline darkened with his own effort. The barely awake customers clamored around him, ten or so, although more would lie and say that they'd been there too, if only to pretend that this once, they'd witnessed something truly exciting. In that little farm town, nothing surprising ever happened, not since the Vignes twins had disappeared. But that morning in April 1968, on his way to work, Lou spotted Desiree Vignes walking along Partridge Road, carrying a small leather suitcase. She looked exactly the same as when she'd left at sixteen-still light, her skin the color of sand barely wet. Her hipless body reminding him of a branch caught in a strong breeze. She was hurrying, her head bent, and-Lou paused here, a bit of a showman-she was holding the hand of a girl, eight or so, and black as tar.
"Blueblack," he said. "Like she flown direct from Africa."
Lou's Egg House splintered into a dozen different conversations. The line cook wondered if it had been Desiree after all, since Lou was turning sixty in May and still too vain to wear his eyeglasses. The waitress said that it had to be-even a blind man could spot a Vignes girl and it certainly couldn't have been that other one. The diners, abandoning grits and eggs on the counter, didn't care about that Vignes foolishness-who on earth was the dark child? Could she possibly be Desiree's?
"Well, who else's could it be?" Lou said. He grabbed a handful of napkins from the dispenser, dabbing his damp forehead.
"Maybe it's an orphan that got took in."
"I just don't see how nothin that black coulda come out Desiree."
"Desiree seem
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like the type to take in no orphan to you?"
Of course she didn't. She was a selfish girl. If they remembered anything about Desiree, it was that and most didn't recall much more. The twins had been gone fourteen years, nearly as long as anyone had ever known them. Vanished from bed after the Founder's Day dance, while their mother slept right down the hall. One morning, the twins crowded in front of their bathroom mirror, four identical girls fussing with their hair. The next, the bed was empty, the covers pulled back like any other day, taut when Stella made it, crumpled when Desiree did. The town spent all morning searching for them, calling their names through the woods, wondering stupidly if they had been taken. Their disappearance seemed as sudden as the rapture, all of Mallard the sinners left behind.
Naturally, the truth was neither sinister nor mystical; the twins soon surfaced in New Orleans, selfish girls running from responsibility. They wouldn't stay away long. City living would tire them out. They'd run out of money and gall and come sniffling back to their mother's porch. But they never returned again. Instead, after a year, the twins scattered, their lives splitting as evenly as their shared egg. Stella became white and Desiree married the darkest man she could find.
Now she was back, Lord knows why. Homesick, maybe. Missing her mother after all those years or wanting to flaunt that dark daughter of hers. In Mallard, nobody married dark. Nobody left either, but Desiree had already done that. Marrying a dark man and dragging his blueblack child all over town was one step too far.
In Lou's Egg House, the crowd dissolved, the line cook snapping on his hairnet, the waitress counting nickels on the table, men in coveralls gulping coffee before heading out to the refinery. Lou leaned against the smudged window, staring out at the road. He ought to call Adele Vignes. Didn't seem right for her to be ambushed by her own dau
Of course she didn't. She was a selfish girl. If they remembered anything about Desiree, it was that and most didn't recall much more. The twins had been gone fourteen years, nearly as long as anyone had ever known them. Vanished from bed after the Founder's Day dance, while their mother slept right down the hall. One morning, the twins crowded in front of their bathroom mirror, four identical girls fussing with their hair. The next, the bed was empty, the covers pulled back like any other day, taut when Stella made it, crumpled when Desiree did. The town spent all morning searching for them, calling their names through the woods, wondering stupidly if they had been taken. Their disappearance seemed as sudden as the rapture, all of Mallard the sinners left behind.
Naturally, the truth was neither sinister nor mystical; the twins soon surfaced in New Orleans, selfish girls running from responsibility. They wouldn't stay away long. City living would tire them out. They'd run out of money and gall and come sniffling back to their mother's porch. But they never returned again. Instead, after a year, the twins scattered, their lives splitting as evenly as their shared egg. Stella became white and Desiree married the darkest man she could find.
Now she was back, Lord knows why. Homesick, maybe. Missing her mother after all those years or wanting to flaunt that dark daughter of hers. In Mallard, nobody married dark. Nobody left either, but Desiree had already done that. Marrying a dark man and dragging his blueblack child all over town was one step too far.
In Lou's Egg House, the crowd dissolved, the line cook snapping on his hairnet, the waitress counting nickels on the table, men in coveralls gulping coffee before heading out to the refinery. Lou leaned against the smudged window, staring out at the road. He ought to call Adele Vignes. Didn't seem right for her to be ambushed by her own dau
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- Autor: Brit Bennett
- 2022, 400 Seiten, Maße: 13,2 x 20,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Riverhead Books
- ISBN-10: 0525536965
- ISBN-13: 9780525536963
- Erscheinungsdatum: 05.05.2023
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Englisch
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Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, USA Today, GQ, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and BustlePraise for The Vanishing Half:
[Bennett s] second [book], The Vanishing Half, more than lives up to her early promise. . . more expansive yet also deeper, a multi-generational family saga that tackles prickly issues of racial identity and bigotry and conveys the corrosive effects of secrets and dissembling. It's also a great read that will transport you out of your current circumstances, whatever they are. . . Like The Mothers, this novel keeps you turning pages not just to find out what happens. NPR
Bennett s gorgeously written second novel, an ambitious meditation on race and identity, considers the divergent fates of twin sisters, born in the Jim Crow South, after one decides to pass for white. Bennett balances the literary demands of dynamic characterization with the historical and social realities of her subject matter. The New York Times
An eloquent new entry to literature on that most vital of subjects, identity, The Vanishing Half is the novel of the year. TIME
A story of absolute, universal timelessness a story of what it means to simply be, to grow up and define oneself and reinvent, to negotiate a place in the world. It's also a deeply American story, rigorously engaged with a country's racist past and present, while interrogative of its foundational values, like choice and legacy. For any era, it's an accomplished, affecting novel. For this moment, it's piercing, subtly wending its way toward questions about who we are and who we want to be . Entertainment Weekly
Beautifully written, thought-provoking and immersive Issues of privilege, inter-generational trauma, the randomness and unfairness of it all, are teased apart in all their complexity, within a story
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that also touches on universal themes of love, identity and belonging The Vanishing Half, with its clever premise and strongly developed characters, is unputdownable and highly recommended. Associated Press
Bennett pulls it off brilliantly Few novels manage to remain interesting from start to finish, even maybe especially the brilliant ones. But Bennett locks readers in and never lets them go Stunning She leaves any weighty parallels between, for example, racial and gender determinism to the reader. Her restraint is the novel s great strength, and it s tougher than it looks The Vanishing Half speaks ultimately of a universal vanishing. It concerns the half of everyone that disappears once we leave home love or hate the place, love or hate ourselves. Los Angeles Times
Provides a meditation on the nuance of race that feels important, now more than ever. It s the kind of novel that demands to be read a propulsive, heartfelt work that keeps its reader both glued to the page and chastened by the idea that soon the experience will come to an end. . . You can call The Vanishing Half an escape, but it s a meaningful one. InStyle
"My hope is that the warranted praise Ms. Bennett receives for this novel will have less to do with her efficient handling of timely, or 'relevant,' subject matter than for her insights into the mysterious compound of what we call truth: a mixture of the identities we re born with and those we create." Wall Street Journal
Reinvention and erasure are two sides of the same coin. Bennett asks us to consider the meaning of authenticity when we are faced with racism, colorism, sexism and homophobia. What price do we pay to be ourselves? How many of us choose to escape what is expected of us? And what happens to the other side of the equation, the side we leave behind? The Vanishing Half answers all these questions in this exquisite story of love, survival and triumph. The Washington Post
A stunning page-turner It s a powerful story about family, compassion, identity and roots You will be thinking about The Vanishing Half long after you turn the final page. Good Morning America
Brilliant The Vanishing Half is at once a crowning jewel within that body of work and a standalone achievement that transcends the subject, a deeply human exploration of relationships and one of the most un-put-downable reads of the year." GQ
Intricately plotted, exceedingly moving story with insights into the social and cultural history of passing, while telling what is at heart a tender story about sisterhood, identity and, as Bennett said, 'the endlessly interesting question of which elements in our identity are innate, and which do we choose?'" San Francisco Chronicle
Nuanced and deeply moving, The Vanishing Half is an unforgettable meditation on family, privilege, and belonging. Esquire
The legacy of Toni Morrison looms large in The Vanishing Half. Vox
If you re looking to escape into a fictional story, Bennett brilliantly examines race and identity, family and history, and love and belonging and it just may make you reflect on the realities of your own. Forbes
Breathtaking plot. People
[The Vanishing Half] is a dazzling mosaic exploring racism, colorism, and the expectations we place on the ones we love the most. Marie Claire
"I don't think I've read a book that covers passing in the way that this one does . . epic." Kiley Reid in O, the Oprah Magazine
Here, in her sensitive, elegant prose, [Bennett] evokes both the strife of racism, and what it does to a person even if they can evade some of its elements. Vogue
Bennett creates a striking portrait of racial identity in America. TIME
Bennett writes like a master, reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Anne Tyler and Elizabeth Strout. BookPage
One of Bennett s gifts as a writer is this: Her plots entertain you while her characters make you think. In this case, about race, gender, privilege, and the ways an identity can be built, challenged, and rebuilt. Goop
This is sure to be one of 2020 s best and boldest A tale of family, identity, race, history, and perception, Bennett s next masterpiece is a triumph of character-driven narrative. Elle
A marvel The Vanishing Half is an intergenerational examination of identity, and what it s like to grow up in a body you ve been conditioned to feel ashamed of. It s a poignant family story that doesn t shy away from the intersections of race, class, and gender all while capturing the reader s heart and mind in a way only Bennett can. The Rumpus
"Irresistible ... an intergenerational epic of race and reinvention, love and inheritance, divisions made and crossed, binding trauma, and the ever-present past." Booklist, STARRED Review
"Assured and magnetic. . .Bennett is deeply engaged in the unknowability of other people and the scourge of colorism calls up Toni Morrison s The Bluest Eye, the book's 50-year-old antecedent. . . . [a] rich, sharp story about the way identity is formed." Kirkus, STARRED review
"Impressive This prodigious follow-up surpasses Bennett s formidable debut." Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
The Vanishing Half is an utterly mesmerising novel, which gripped me from the first word to the last. It seduces with its literary flair, surprises with its breath-taking plot twists, delights with its psychological insights, and challenges us to consider the corrupting consequences of racism on different communities and individual lives. I absolutely loved this book. Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize winning author of Girl, Woman, Other
The detail and the feeling showcased in every sentence Brit Bennett writes is breath taking. The Vanishing Half is a novel that shows just how human emotion, uncertainty and longing can be captured and put on paper. Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie
"A novel of immense, shining, powerful intelligence. Deborah Levy, two-time Booker shortlisted novelist
An impressive and arresting novel. Perceptive in its insights and poised in execution, this is an important, timely examination of the impact of race on personality, experience and relationships. Diana Evans, the Orange Award winning author of Ordinary People
The Vanishing Half should mark the induction of Brit Bennett into the small group of likely successors to Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston, and Nella Larsen.. Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton
Bennett pulls it off brilliantly Few novels manage to remain interesting from start to finish, even maybe especially the brilliant ones. But Bennett locks readers in and never lets them go Stunning She leaves any weighty parallels between, for example, racial and gender determinism to the reader. Her restraint is the novel s great strength, and it s tougher than it looks The Vanishing Half speaks ultimately of a universal vanishing. It concerns the half of everyone that disappears once we leave home love or hate the place, love or hate ourselves. Los Angeles Times
Provides a meditation on the nuance of race that feels important, now more than ever. It s the kind of novel that demands to be read a propulsive, heartfelt work that keeps its reader both glued to the page and chastened by the idea that soon the experience will come to an end. . . You can call The Vanishing Half an escape, but it s a meaningful one. InStyle
"My hope is that the warranted praise Ms. Bennett receives for this novel will have less to do with her efficient handling of timely, or 'relevant,' subject matter than for her insights into the mysterious compound of what we call truth: a mixture of the identities we re born with and those we create." Wall Street Journal
Reinvention and erasure are two sides of the same coin. Bennett asks us to consider the meaning of authenticity when we are faced with racism, colorism, sexism and homophobia. What price do we pay to be ourselves? How many of us choose to escape what is expected of us? And what happens to the other side of the equation, the side we leave behind? The Vanishing Half answers all these questions in this exquisite story of love, survival and triumph. The Washington Post
A stunning page-turner It s a powerful story about family, compassion, identity and roots You will be thinking about The Vanishing Half long after you turn the final page. Good Morning America
Brilliant The Vanishing Half is at once a crowning jewel within that body of work and a standalone achievement that transcends the subject, a deeply human exploration of relationships and one of the most un-put-downable reads of the year." GQ
Intricately plotted, exceedingly moving story with insights into the social and cultural history of passing, while telling what is at heart a tender story about sisterhood, identity and, as Bennett said, 'the endlessly interesting question of which elements in our identity are innate, and which do we choose?'" San Francisco Chronicle
Nuanced and deeply moving, The Vanishing Half is an unforgettable meditation on family, privilege, and belonging. Esquire
The legacy of Toni Morrison looms large in The Vanishing Half. Vox
If you re looking to escape into a fictional story, Bennett brilliantly examines race and identity, family and history, and love and belonging and it just may make you reflect on the realities of your own. Forbes
Breathtaking plot. People
[The Vanishing Half] is a dazzling mosaic exploring racism, colorism, and the expectations we place on the ones we love the most. Marie Claire
"I don't think I've read a book that covers passing in the way that this one does . . epic." Kiley Reid in O, the Oprah Magazine
Here, in her sensitive, elegant prose, [Bennett] evokes both the strife of racism, and what it does to a person even if they can evade some of its elements. Vogue
Bennett creates a striking portrait of racial identity in America. TIME
Bennett writes like a master, reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Anne Tyler and Elizabeth Strout. BookPage
One of Bennett s gifts as a writer is this: Her plots entertain you while her characters make you think. In this case, about race, gender, privilege, and the ways an identity can be built, challenged, and rebuilt. Goop
This is sure to be one of 2020 s best and boldest A tale of family, identity, race, history, and perception, Bennett s next masterpiece is a triumph of character-driven narrative. Elle
A marvel The Vanishing Half is an intergenerational examination of identity, and what it s like to grow up in a body you ve been conditioned to feel ashamed of. It s a poignant family story that doesn t shy away from the intersections of race, class, and gender all while capturing the reader s heart and mind in a way only Bennett can. The Rumpus
"Irresistible ... an intergenerational epic of race and reinvention, love and inheritance, divisions made and crossed, binding trauma, and the ever-present past." Booklist, STARRED Review
"Assured and magnetic. . .Bennett is deeply engaged in the unknowability of other people and the scourge of colorism calls up Toni Morrison s The Bluest Eye, the book's 50-year-old antecedent. . . . [a] rich, sharp story about the way identity is formed." Kirkus, STARRED review
"Impressive This prodigious follow-up surpasses Bennett s formidable debut." Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
The Vanishing Half is an utterly mesmerising novel, which gripped me from the first word to the last. It seduces with its literary flair, surprises with its breath-taking plot twists, delights with its psychological insights, and challenges us to consider the corrupting consequences of racism on different communities and individual lives. I absolutely loved this book. Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize winning author of Girl, Woman, Other
The detail and the feeling showcased in every sentence Brit Bennett writes is breath taking. The Vanishing Half is a novel that shows just how human emotion, uncertainty and longing can be captured and put on paper. Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie
"A novel of immense, shining, powerful intelligence. Deborah Levy, two-time Booker shortlisted novelist
An impressive and arresting novel. Perceptive in its insights and poised in execution, this is an important, timely examination of the impact of race on personality, experience and relationships. Diana Evans, the Orange Award winning author of Ordinary People
The Vanishing Half should mark the induction of Brit Bennett into the small group of likely successors to Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston, and Nella Larsen.. Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton
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