Many thanks to @randomhouse and @netgalley for the digital ARC of Black Cake! This book hit shelves last week and is EVERYWHERE, for good reason.

If I were to sum up this novel in one word it would be: SPRAWLING. Wilkerson casts out so many different characters and storylines, layers upon layers of family drama, and then manages to reel each one in with tantalizing perfection. For some readers, it might feel scattered. But I love when an author goes on tangents and, when the characters and settings are so vividly drawn, takes the reader on a journey - in more ways than one. I felt in really good hands with Wilkerson, trusting she would bring the story to a satisfying conclusion.

If you love family drama, and books with bon bon sized chapters (more of this please), Black Cake is a must read. So good, and deserving the hype!