Black Cake: In the late 1960s, a runaway bride named Covey disappears in the waves off the coast of Jamaica. Fifty years later, in California, Eleanor Bennett, a widow in her sixties, loses her battle with cancer and leaves her two children a USB stick with stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America. Eleanor’s stories shock the children and they begin to question everything they thought they knew about their family’s origins.
Black Cake Quotes
1- Eleanor Bennett:“I hope that you won’t be afraid to make the same kind of choice again, if you feel that this is what you need to do to survive. Question yourself, yes, but don’t doubt yourself. There’s a difference.”
2- Byron Bennett: “I thought I knew my mother, but the more I learn about her, the more I realize that I didn’t know her at all.”
3- Benny Bennett: “This black cake is more than just a cake. It’s a symbol of our mother’s love and sacrifice.”
4- Supporting characters: “The past is always with us, even if we try to bury it.”
5- “Family is not about blood. It’s about the people who love you and accept you for who you are.”
6- “Love is the most powerful force in the world. It can overcome any obstacle.”
