Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

250 reviews

parchementhallucinations's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is so beautifully written. I ended up just thinking about this book for weeks after I'd finished. I loved the multiple pov. The characters are not perfect, they are not always likable, but they feel very real that way, and most redeem themselves in the end. This is a story of how important it is to share our truth with the people we love without assuming their response, but also how important it is to hear them in return.

The narrator's voices for the audio were lovely.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bookdragonkatie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

leandra433's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Murder

qkitten's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization

livcashmere's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Colonisation

baghaii's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Alcohol

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Lesbophobia

clpaige's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Murder, and Sexual harassment

schausjk's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Misogyny, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

deannab415's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book made me feel every emotion under the sun. The writing was outstanding. Characters were human. Plot moved at a good pace.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Colonisation

estherk809's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

one mom’s kids realize that their present is heavily molded by their mom’s past. i started crying long before i was halfway through the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Grief

Moderate: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault