Black Cake: A Novel by Charmaine Wilkerson

Black Cake: A Novel

Charmaine Wilkerson

385 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

We can’t choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become?In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long his...

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Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 68%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 34%
sad 33%
inspiring 28%
adventurous 23%
challenging 18%
informative 12%
tense 10%
dark 9%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 16%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%

Average rating

4.18

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