Black Cake

This was a required book for school and I had a great time reading it!

There were alternating characters, timelines, and storylines, but they all eventually came together to create a beautifully done story.

Byron and Benny's mother has recently passed of an illness, and she leaves behind an audio recording explaining her past and what brought her to her beautiful life. She also leaves behind a black cake in the freezer for her children to share when the time is right. However, only they get to decide when that time is.

Throughout the story we are learning with Byron and Benny who her mom its and the history she faced. The points of views by different characters are also thrown in to show a different perspective in the scenes.

My enjoyment of the book coupled with the short chapters made it seem like I was flying through this book! I simultaneously wanted to find out the ending while also preserving the book for as long as I could.

I'm floored that this was Wilkerson's debut novel, and I can't wait to see what she creates in the future.