Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

124 reviews

seforana's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Abandonment

rlinnyc's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Murder, Rape, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

karyan1's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Racism, Grief, Death, Homophobia, Bullying, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Addiction

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book.  It had some of my favorite elements:  dual time lines, interesting history, flawed people.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Addiction, Grief, Racism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Biphobia, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

hannahwinston's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Incredible storytelling and structure with beautiful, moving storylines and chapters that switch between characters as well as “then” and “now.” Something that many authors cannot pull off, but when done right, like this book, it sings. 

Really a masterclass in how to weave stories in and out of each other so they all stitch together as a piece of art in the end. 

My only complaint is the last few chapters seemed to rush compared to the rest of the story…but the story ending was just as touching and beautiful as the rest. 

A lot of emotions throughout…especially wanting to call your mom after. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Suicide attempt

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Biphobia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Misogyny

Minor: Classism, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

kaseybereading's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexism, Homophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Rape

betsyhokamp's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Grief, Kidnapping, Death, and Suicide attempt

briaarnese's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Rape, Murder, Grief, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Colonisation, and Abandonment

ruth_power's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

Great book! Relatable characters where you love them one minute and hate them the next. Insightful into the Chinese-Carribean experience and the sense of dual identity many Carribeans felt when they settled into new lives in the UK. Short chapters keep you turning the pages.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Rape, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Domestic abuse