ginny23's reviews
240 reviews

This story was very well written. Often when authors jump from one character’s perspective to another or one timeframe to another I get lost. I was never confused when this happened in The Vanishing Half. I became invested in every character and my enjoyment of the book grew after each chapter.  The storyline is so interesting and it makes the reader wonder what it would be like to be each of these characters. The author approaches and addresses racism in a way that could be consumed by even a closed minded person. I also love the trans representation! I highly recommend this book and applaud Brit for a brilliant job.

The author’s prose was a little academic and blunt but not in a good way. It was an interesting story, nonetheless. Her step mother was very hateful. The story is definitely reminiscent of Cinderella.

I listened to this book on audio via Libby. Because it is so packed with important information I want to buy a physical copy and re-read it so I can highlight things and really commit to memory some of the details. The topic of immigration and the plight of immigrants (documented and undocumented) is something I am keenly interested in and passionate about. This book was well written, easy to understand and it taught me a lot. I wish everyone would read it. One line that really struck me was “I didn’t know illegals could fly first class”. Can you imagine having someone say that to your face!?

I really enjoyed this book despite it being very sad. I would actually rate it 4.5 stars. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is that I reserve that for my most favorite books. This story is very easy to get sucked into because the subject matter is so shocking and terrible. I was invested and interested in this book from beginning to end and never felt like I had to push myself to keep reading. The character development was very good. I was never confused or bored. I really felt connected to the characters and that doesn’t always happen for me. The author’s writing style is very easy to follow and I would imagine enjoyable to most readers. I am very impressed with this story and highly recommend this book. The subject matter is pretty heavy so get ready to have your heart strings pulled at big time.

Because it was written in English with Spanish intermingled I got tired of having to look up the words I didn’t understand. The flow was therefore frustrating and there was way too much story about the church. I just could not get interested.