Reviews

Black Cake: A Novel by Charmaine Wilkerson

kjreading's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

4.25

saravirasami's review against another edition

1.0

I wanted to like this book, I had assumed it an easy 4 stars... but I am DNF-ing it at 35%.

The narrators have no personalities. The story kept dragging on with no real substance. I can't connect on any level. I normally love me a dual POV read but there are too many POVs/narrators a third of the way in that I just can't continue. The Now and Then also was a bit messy for investment purposes that unfortunately this is my first DNF of the year.

The story just didn't story how it could've.

yoolie's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A

3.0

lnbens's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

annasbeen's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book. Family history, secrets, identity, heritage… definitely a page turner! Short chapters and multiple viewpoints, but I found them easy to follow and connect.

devylish's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

dcervantes1989's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

cirrenamarie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

kells_18g's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed it, it did have a lot of flashbacks but overall it was a good book.

furkastle's review against another edition

2.0

Started out so strong then there was too much happening, too many people to try and keep up with, bouncing around from different times and perspectives throughout, therefore I completely lost interest about 250 pages in. Disappointing.