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What did you all make of the ending where Jude and her boyfriend are swimming in the river after their grandmother's funeral?
Nancee Thank you to those who answered this question. I missed the symbolism and was not thrilled with the ending. Now I will reread the ending and appreciat…moreThank you to those who answered this question. I missed the symbolism and was not thrilled with the ending. Now I will reread the ending and appreciate the deeper meaning.(less)
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The Vanishing Half
by Brit Bennett (Goodreads Author)
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