the vanishing half shortlisted for the women's prize 2021

the vanishing half shortlisted for the women

Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Neuware -THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP BESTSELLER#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE'An utterly mesmerising novel.I absolutely loved this book' Bernardine Evaristo, winner of the Booker Prize 2019'Epic' Kiley Reid, O, The Oprah Magazine'Favourite book year' Issa RaeThe Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. I absolutely loved this book' Bernardine Evaristo 366 pp. It seduces with its literary flair, surprises with its breath-taking plot twists, delights with its psychological insights, and challenges us to consider the corrupting consequences of racism on different communities and individual lives. What will happen in the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect 'The Vanishing Half is an utterly mesmerising novel.

Still, separated by many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. The other sister secretly passes as white, and her husband knows nothing of her past. One sister lives with her black daughter in the same Southern town she once tried to escape. Years later, everything about their lives is different: their families, communities and racial identities. It's a clever balancing act indeed to pair such heartbreaking material with a narrative that's so much fun' Claire Lowdon, Sunday TimesStella and Desiree are identical twins, growing up together in a small, Southern black community. a novel that deftly rehearses the history of prejudice and suffering leading up to the present moment.

The vanishing half shortlisted for the women's prize 2021