The Vanishing Half & The Mothers By Brit Bennett 2 Books Collection Set

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A powerful historical-fiction family saga that follows twin sisters Desiree and Stella Vignes, who escape their small, light‑skinned‑obsessed hometown of Mallard, Louisiana, at age sixteen. Though identical in appearance, the sisters forge vastly different lives: one returns home with a dark‑skinned Black daughter, while the other passes as white and lives a secret life with her husband and light‑skinned child. Spanning from the 1950s to the 1990s across New Orleans, California, and beyond, the novel explores themes of race, identity, colorism, secrets, and the enduring impact of family and personal choices