Black Cake Summary
Charmaine Wilkerson

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Black Cake Overview

Black Cake is a novel by Charmaine Wilkerson. Byron and Benny, two estranged siblings, are thrust back together when their mother passes away and leaves an audio recording they must listen to together. As they listen, they confront a decades-old family secret and must re-learn who they are and what their family means to them to find a way forward. The novel explores themes of home, ocean and water, escapism, and sibling bonds.