The Vanishing Half
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Where did you do most of your reading, and did you have a favorite cozy ritual (tea, blanket, certain chair) while you were with this book?
Was there a scene that made you want to call a sister, cousin, or old friend? What about it pulled at you?
The story moves between small Southern towns and bigger cities. Which setting felt the most like home to you while reading, and why?
So much of this book is about the quiet weight of family stories. What is a small family story or saying from your own life that came back to you while reading?
Bennett writes mothers and daughters with so much tenderness and friction. Which mother-daughter moment in the book stayed with you the longest?
The twins choose very different lives. Setting judgment aside, which sister's daily world did you find more comforting to spend time in as a reader?
This is a book about the parts of ourselves we hide or leave behind. Without going into spoilers, was there a moment that made you think gently about something you have tucked away in your own life?
By the end, what feeling were you left holding, more than any one plot point? Try to describe it like a weather report for your heart.