Beautiful writing. Such a contemplative story as I sought to understand Stella and Desiree's stories, as well as those of their daughters Kennedy and Jude. What kept me reading was seeing how their lives unravelled and how the characters came connected after the sisters separated. I also appreciated the transgender representation in this novel, as that allowed me to read and understand that experience in an empathetic way.

I still have The Mothers on my TBR and I will read it because of how much I enjoyed Brit Bennett's writing. I look forward to HBO limited series adaption of The Vanishing Half as well. The story felt very timely. My biggest takeaway is this quote that truly sums up one of the main messages in this book, about the injustice that Blacks face, and the privelage of Whites. "Why wouldn't you be white if you could be?"