Fortunate Son

I've now read Fortunate Son by Walter Mosley which I enjoyed. It is a tale of two infants, Thomas (black) and Eric (white), who become step brothers. They have a very strong loving bond. Fate intervenes and they are forced on to separate paths. Thomas possesses an inner beauty and wisdom but must deal with the realities of living as a black person and Eric wrestles with his own demons through a seemingly charmed life. This is a parable about life and what it deals out and the question the reader is left to ponder - which one is the 'fortunate son'. 4/5