The Vanishing Half is what put <i> Passing </i> on my radar, and then the movie deal came out so I knew I had to read it. I wanted to watch the Netflix movie but first I <b> really really </b> wanted to read the book. I listened to it on audiobook thanks to the library, and I wish I had consumed it in a different format. I liked the audiobook but I think I would have understood and liked the nuances of the story better in written form. The characters were not lovable, though I understood all of their actions. The ending of <I>Passing</i> had me REELING. When the narrator ended the story on that particular scene I was freaked. The themes and entire plot of the book were *chef's kiss.* Choices affect our lives, and how we decide to portray ourselves to the world can affect the outcome of our life and happiness.