Author : Charmaine Wilkerson
Length : 12h02
Narrated by : Lynnette Freeman, Simone McIntyre
Category : Genre Fiction
Possibility of free reading : YES
Eleanor Bennett is determined to reveal the truth, even posthumously. When her children, Byron and Benny, gather in California for her funeral, they are met with an unexpected legacy.
The first part of their inheritance is a voice recording from their mother, which turns their understanding of their family upside down. Eleanor's story details a headstrong young woman fleeing her island home amidst murder suspicions, shedding light on the deep divide between Byron and Benny.
The second part is a traditional Caribbean black cake, crafted from a long-held family recipe. Eleanor's hope is that this cake will mend the old wounds and bring reconciliation.
The key question is whether Byron and Benny will heed their mother's last wish to 'share the black cake at the right time.' Will Eleanor's posthumous confessions reunite them, or will they feel more adrift than before?
I finished the Black Cake audiobook today…now I can binge watch the series in peace. The writing style is very similar to Yaa Gyasi’s. If you like Black Cake, check out Homegoing!
— Amanda Waller (@TeamKatisha) December 2, 2023
"Black Cake" by Charmaine Wilkerson is a captivating novel that takes you across continents and through six decades of one family's history. This 12-hour and 2-minute audiobook, narrated by Lynnette R. Freeman and Simone McIntyre, weaves a tale of love, loss, kinship, and hope, centered around a mysterious black cake and a family secret revealed posthumously by Eleanor Bennett.
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