A review by elmtreebooks
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.25

A slow reveal of beautiful character studies. The world building of their personal histories were detailed and grounded, which I loved — felt like a fully realized picture of all these perspectives. While it was beautifully written, I personally didn’t connect as strongly with  the emotional beats of the story due to the natural detachment created by the distance between storyteller and story (recordings/letters), so it wasn’t a 5 for me but still a high quality read for when you’re in the mood for a literary family drama.  
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