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really enjoyed this book. I took my time reading through it to truly digest the information and I believe that made the book more enjoyable.
This is a multiple time stream book and we follow multiple characters. At times, I found it hard to follow due to some of the details in the book that I can explain now without spoiling the story.
I will say that I found the story to be both heartbreaking and sweet. I loved the significance of the black cake throughout the story. Similar to the cake, the story had multiple layers each of which is important and necessary in its own way. Food holds so much significance in various cultures and I felt the author did a good job shining light on the significance of black cake.
Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys different time streams, found families, with a little bit of suspense added in. Great book! One that I can see myself rereading in the future
Thank you Netgally for this book
TW/CW: death of a parent, sexual assault, racism, rape, abandonment, suicide attempt, murder domestic abuse, pregnancy. Adult/minor relationship
This is a multiple time stream book and we follow multiple characters. At times, I found it hard to follow due to some of the details in the book that I can explain now without spoiling the story.
I will say that I found the story to be both heartbreaking and sweet. I loved the significance of the black cake throughout the story. Similar to the cake, the story had multiple layers each of which is important and necessary in its own way. Food holds so much significance in various cultures and I felt the author did a good job shining light on the significance of black cake.
Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys different time streams, found families, with a little bit of suspense added in. Great book! One that I can see myself rereading in the future
Thank you Netgally for this book
TW/CW: death of a parent, sexual assault, racism, rape, abandonment, suicide attempt, murder domestic abuse, pregnancy. Adult/minor relationship
I enjoyed this book, however I wouldn’t say it’s a rom-com or really a historical fiction as it isn’t historically accurate.
Now this is now something that bothers me, however, I do want to alert other readers who are looking for historical fiction books, this may not be what you expect.
I would describe this book as more of mean girls meets Bridgeton. As someone who is a fan of the show, I wanted to read this book.
Although this book is marketed as YA, and reads very YA, I will say there are some heavy themes throughout the book that I have not typically seen within this genre.
My one critique of this book is the one friend of color trope. It’s very bothersome. It feels as though this character was only placed in the story to give the book diversity and to help the main characters story move forward. I’m not against characters of color in books; however, it needs to be done well with lots of thought for me to enjoy it.
With that being said I liked the book, didn’t love it. If you’re some one enjoys fast paced books, with some historical fiction with a side of romance, you would enjoy this book. Thank you Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review
TW/CW: drinking, drug use, grief, domestic abuse, sexual assault, mentions of homophobia and racism, and rape
Now this is now something that bothers me, however, I do want to alert other readers who are looking for historical fiction books, this may not be what you expect.
I would describe this book as more of mean girls meets Bridgeton. As someone who is a fan of the show, I wanted to read this book.
Although this book is marketed as YA, and reads very YA, I will say there are some heavy themes throughout the book that I have not typically seen within this genre.
My one critique of this book is the one friend of color trope. It’s very bothersome. It feels as though this character was only placed in the story to give the book diversity and to help the main characters story move forward. I’m not against characters of color in books; however, it needs to be done well with lots of thought for me to enjoy it.
With that being said I liked the book, didn’t love it. If you’re some one enjoys fast paced books, with some historical fiction with a side of romance, you would enjoy this book. Thank you Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review
TW/CW: drinking, drug use, grief, domestic abuse, sexual assault, mentions of homophobia and racism, and rape
