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A review by reading_rebellion
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Ugh I really wanted to like and finish this but the story was all over the place. I didn't know who's was who, or what's going on. Are we in present or in the past.
The story just moved too slow for me. I read 40% before dnf'g. I struggled to get through the part I did read. It was boring and confusing. I'm not one to "push through" and waste my time on a book I choose to voluntarily read if I don't like it. I typically only give books about 25% before moving on so I was very generous with this one.
I think the story was probably heading in a good direction, but just took too long to get there. I also didn't care for the writing style. It was too many characters that didn't add to the story and not enough important information to move the story forward. I listened to this on Audible and didn't care for the narrator either. Overall an interesting storyline but poor execution in my opinion. I would give it a 3.25 stars.
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Violence, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment