Family history, memories, and even trauma are held in food and cooking, and this book beautifully captured that.Īlthough I enjoyed this read, I did find it lacking towards the end.Īfter the significant revelations and secrets were revealed, the plot dragged on a bit. I enjoyed the use of food and family recipes as a plot device to move the story forward because I found it personally relatable. Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson is full of heartbreak, miscommunication, family secrets, and serendipitous coincidences that bring characters together.Įleanor’s black cake recipe is the common thread through it all. I love a good family saga, and that’s precisely what this book is. Benny, Byron, and the reader are taken back to an island in the Caribbean in the 1960s and move through a tumultuous life full of adventure, heartbreak, and love. Through her recorded recollections, we learn about the parts of her life she never shared with anyone. Upon her death, Eleanor Bennett leaves behind a voice recording for her two children, Byron and Benny. Publisher: Random House / Ballantine Books
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