6/20/2023 0 Comments Black cake a novel book review![]() ![]() I want you to sit down and share the cake when the time is right. The siblings are also given a note that reads, “B and B, there’s a small black cake in the freezer for you. In the year 2018, estranged siblings Byron and Benny are forced to reconcile when they learn of their mother Eleanor’s death and the eight-hour audio recording she has left them. ![]() Somewhere on an unidentified Caribbean island in 1965, a bride throws herself into the ocean after the mysterious death of her new husband, a gangster who is significantly older than her, and is never seen again in her village. Published in 2022, this is Wilkerson’s debut novel, marking her place as one of the up-and-coming authors of the near future. The novel is a multigenerational family saga that follows the lives of three generations of women. The chapters shift between characters’ perspectives, giving readers a glimpse into the minds of each character as they cope with loss and a new reality. At the same time, Wilkerson employs strategic pacing with short, enticing chapters that make this novel a fast, vibrant read. ![]() ![]() “Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson is a complicated read that requires you to follow multiple threads and paths as the narrative travels between the 1960s and 2018. ![]()
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