Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Black Cake

Charmaine Wilkerson

381 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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Crossing continents and juggling lives, Black Cake is a moving and powerful debut which spans sixty years in the life of one Caribbean/American familyEleanor Bennett won't let her own death get in the way of the truth. So when her estranged childr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,603 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 66%
mysterious 43%
hopeful 35%
sad 34%
inspiring 29%
adventurous 24%
challenging 18%
informative 11%
dark 10%
tense 10%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 17%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13%

Average rating

4.15

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