Helpful Score: 4
A different book by Walter Mosley about 2 boys from different ethnic backgrounds who are brought up together and find a bond that ties them together forever. A great read.
Good book, good writer, a mystery with great complications of American life.
This book was the sort of Mosley novel that got me intrigued by him in the first place. I have not warmed up to the Easy Rawlins mysteries. The first book I read of his was "The Man in My Basement" and FOrtunate Son is more of that type. I think this guy is a great, creative writer who always rolls out interesting, well-developed characters. I would highly recommend this book.
I liked this book until the last 2 CDs. I felt like the author was going over the same stories and feelings that the characters were experiencing over and over again. Also, I felt that the author reflected his dismal attitude about relationships and life in general throughout the entire book. I couldn't wait for the story to end!
While I liked the writing style and way of describing I just wanted to like this much more than I did by the end.
First, I rarely hate a character and I hated Christie. Like, I just could not understand her nefarious purpose (even in a parable sort of way).
And then there was the way Eric's life progresses much speedier than Tommy's.
And then the end, like what the literal hell? I sit with your two fortunate sons like that, one you want to hug the whole time and one you want to slap the whole time, and then you build me up to this Abominable Snowman (again . . .) and leave me there this time?
Full of double crossings and graphic sex that didn't fit with the rest of the tone. Just.plain.weird.
First, I rarely hate a character and I hated Christie. Like, I just could not understand her nefarious purpose (even in a parable sort of way).
And then there was the way Eric's life progresses much speedier than Tommy's.
And then the end, like what the literal hell? I sit with your two fortunate sons like that, one you want to hug the whole time and one you want to slap the whole time, and then you build me up to this Abominable Snowman (again . . .) and leave me there this time?
Full of double crossings and graphic sex that didn't fit with the rest of the tone. Just.plain.weird.
