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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
3.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Should’ve been more interesting to read than it was. The premise was strong, but after the one instigating incident the book mainly constituted generations of characters discovering/trying to hide the original secret whilst a series of coincidences made this increasingly difficult. No character had their own independent existence, and the story simply circled around the same point for hundreds of pages, but never went any deeper into issues/feelings/implications.