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Black Cake: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings deal with their mother’s death and her hidden past—a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake.

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416 pages

Average rating: 7.56

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Community Reviews

ediehas
Feb 28, 2025
6/10 stars
great début, quick read. i liked the flashbacks better than the present day storyline. felt at times too many characters and social issues got crammed in, but overall a very enjoyable read.
Aalce
Feb 15, 2025
9/10 stars
LOVED!!!
Maverick27
Jan 24, 2025
8/10 stars
Poignant, suspenseful and so well written. An amazing journey about families, individuals and the ties that both estrange and bind us
Anonymous
Jan 14, 2025
4/10 stars
What drew me into this book is the story of Eleanor and a look into Caribbean culture. Those parts of the book were well written. The intersection with current day Benny and Byron was in some parts successful and in many ways not. And as another reviewer stated, towards the end it seems like the author felt the need to throw every social/political issue into the mix that she could think of which detracted from the storyline. I really struggled to finish it.
Shawna K88
Dec 17, 2024
8/10 stars
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