A review by axmed
The Right Mistake: The Further Philosophical Investigations of Socrates Fortlow by Walter Mosley

4.0

it was great in many aspect and actually had some abolitionist politics to some extent, even though that is not how he frames it, which is absolutely understandable. but the thing that i couldn't let go and which is one of the reasons why i am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is the way the way the relationship between Soco and Luna is gradually normalised. she is, as he says at first, a child compared to him and there is a multiple references to Luna's past where she experienced a lot of harm and needs a caring person that will take care of her without it being romantic and sexual. even within the novel it becomes clear why them being together is harmful to her, but it is spun as some sort of couples quarrel and they end up being together with a kid. 

some of my favourite thing were:

- Soco's determination to continue hosting the gatherings
- his relationship with Darryl
- his unapologetic nature towards the cops