Black Cake: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

By Charmaine Wilkerson

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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Published Nov 29, 2022

416 pages

Average rating: 7.64

1,996 RATINGS

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Readers say *Black Cake* is a beautifully written, multi-generational novel rich in Caribbean culture, family secrets, and identity. Many praise its v...

TheBookishOne
TheBookishOne
10/10 stars
Absolutely outstanding novel!
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7/10 stars
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K Olson
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.
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Shawna K88
8/10 stars
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ALL BOOKED OUT
8/10 stars
This book was full of so many things. There is tradition, untold family history and reconciliation. What happens when you don't really know who you really are?

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