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A review by gemin1reader
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
5.0
I really struggled at the start of this book - the POV changes incredibly frequently with short, snappy chapters and the timeline jumps around so found it hard to get into initially.
However SO glad I persevered. It’s a beautiful family saga and a celebration of love - platonic, romantic, familial. An exploration of the things people do to survive and of sacrifice. Also a really touching look at heritage and genetics and how so much of what binds us together is in our blood.
However SO glad I persevered. It’s a beautiful family saga and a celebration of love - platonic, romantic, familial. An exploration of the things people do to survive and of sacrifice. Also a really touching look at heritage and genetics and how so much of what binds us together is in our blood.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Grief, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Abandonment, Addiction, and Death