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Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
adventurous
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
"The biggest moments in our lives are often just that, a matter of seconds when something shifts and we react and everything changes."
A brilliant debut novel by a brilliant Caribbean author. Set along the sea side, this follows a family whose lives are built on secrets and half-truths, resilience, loyalty, surfing, second chances and love. I absolutely loved Benny and I think she deserves all the hugs. Eleanor Bennet is simultaneously the unluckiest and the luckiest person to ever exist (in this narrative that is).
This is a book I'd recommend to readers who like multigenerational sagas e.g Pachinko, The paper palace etc.
P.s Please check for trigger warnings.
A brilliant debut novel by a brilliant Caribbean author. Set along the sea side, this follows a family whose lives are built on secrets and half-truths, resilience, loyalty, surfing, second chances and love. I absolutely loved Benny and I think she deserves all the hugs. Eleanor Bennet is simultaneously the unluckiest and the luckiest person to ever exist (in this narrative that is).
This is a book I'd recommend to readers who like multigenerational sagas e.g Pachinko, The paper palace etc.
P.s Please check for trigger warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence