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Book Review of Black Cake

Black Cake
Black Cake
Author: Charmaine Wilkerson
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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The origin of black cake lies in British plum pudding, but the heart of black cakes lies in the Caribbean. For Benny and Byron Bennett, a black cake is a last gift from their mother Eleanor. A cake and a recording of Eleanor telling her story is their heritage. This book covers a lot social and political ground. Yet, the thread always winds back to Eleanor's story, which is emotional and compelling. Given that this is Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel, I look forward to what she writes next.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2023/03/black-cake.html

Reviewed for NetGalley.