As a viewer, you start asking questions from its very first scene only to be misguided by several red herrings. For the most part, 'The Vanished' is purposefully presented in such a way that almost everything about it feels unreal. The Vanishing Half is written in a more conventional tight third person, shifting between characters and generations - primarily Desiree and Stella and their daughters, one blueblack dark, one. In many ways, the town is another character to the story. The story starts off with Desiree returning home to Mallard, Louisiana after running away at age 16 with her twin sister Stella. Let's first talk about what the title means in the context of this story. The following version of this book was used to create the guide.
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