The Vanishing Half was a real pleasure to read. Smoothly spanning decades and flitting between multiple POVs, Brit Bennett kept me turning the pages. Her writing is my favourite sort of writing: straightforward and succinct, with a lyrical, poetic tone. I felt immersed in the different settings and I never had the feeling of: "oh, I don’t like this viewpoint. I just want to get back to this other character".

If you love books about sibling relationships, motherhood, or racial identity, then this is a story that I reckon will captivate you!