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Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

39 reviews

chlschn's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Racism, Rape, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

daintydoe's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I can’t remember the last time I was so disappointed in a book. The author seemed really focused on trying to shock the reader rather than develop her characters. The things that needed explanations were ignored & the things that didn’t were over explained. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

ohheyash's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I enjoyed reading Black Cake. I was a mystery, with love, and hardships. I was also glad that it ended with all my questions answered. If you’re looking for an engaging story; especially if you’re in a reading slump, I’d recommend reading this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

This was really good and i came this close (👌) to crying, a look into family loyalty, history and relationships,
Sometimes felt like benny and byrons (if thats not how u spell them im sorry i listen to the audiobook) characters could at times have been a bit more developed but that was mainly cause i really liked to development of the others

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

kyriannaj's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Hate crime, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cancer

reading_rebellion's review against another edition

Ugh I really wanted to like and finish this but the story was all over the place. I didn't know who's was who, or what's going on. Are we in present or in the past. 

The story just moved too slow for me. I read 40% before dnf'g. I struggled to get through the part I did read. It was boring and confusing. I'm not one to "push through" and waste my time on a book I choose to voluntarily read if I don't like it. I typically only give books about 25% before moving on so I was very generous with this one. 

I think the story was probably heading in a good direction, but just took too long to get there. I also didn't care for the writing style. It was too many characters that didn't add to the story and not enough important information to move the story forward. I listened to this on Audible and didn't care for the narrator either. Overall an interesting storyline but poor execution in my opinion. I would give it a 3.25 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Violence, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

stellahadz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is an incredible book. Although the topics of  intergenerational trauma and family secrets coming to light after the death of a relative may seem cliché on the surface, I thought that Black Cake's approach to them was unique and captivating. The characters were all interesting people, despite not always being likeable, and their stories pulled me along to see how they would unfold. I enjoyed the multiple perspectives and timelines - these can be difficult to write well, but Wilkerson does a great job. I can't wait to read more of her work, and I absolutely recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

tamaramo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Colonisation

eve81's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape

parchementhallucinations's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is so beautifully written. I ended up just thinking about this book for weeks after I'd finished. I loved the multiple pov. The characters are not perfect, they are not always likable, but they feel very real that way, and most redeem themselves in the end. This is a story of how important it is to share our truth with the people we love without assuming their response, but also how important it is to hear them in return.

The narrator's voices for the audio were lovely.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail