A review by pagesfromhome
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

I absolutely understand the hype now. 

This book spans so much in what feels like a very short amount of pages, not only years but also in building these interconnected side stories that Wilkerson does a great job tying up at the end.

She also does a phenomenal job of building real and complex characters without ever feeling like the development is dragging. She always gave just enough information for you to follow what was going on, but still, gives you the chance to build the characters in your head. 

Genuinely loved reading this! My only stumbling point was there was just so much going on at every moment that I often got a touch lost and had to take a second at the start of each chapter to reorient myself to where I was in the story. For other readers, I'd recommend reading this one while you're not reading anything else to help you keep the characters and story straight.
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