Audio Book Review: John Woman by Walter Mosley

John Woman by Walter Mosley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Published: September 2018

Cornelius Jones was born to a white Italian mother and an uneducated black man from Mississippi. His mother was an excellent cook and his father was the most intelligent person he knew. When his mother abandoned him and his father fell ill, Cornelius took it upon himself to take care of the family. When he loses his father, there is no one left, so he must take care of himself. He reinvents himself as John Woman and becomes an admired University professor. Though his life comes with trials and tribulations, he finds a way to make it through.

I have read several Walter Mosley books and none have ever been like this one. You never knew what was going to happen next and what surprises Professor John Woman had up his sleeves. From prostitutes to circumstantial evidence his life is definitely not boring, but is it fulfilling?

Professor John Woman is not your typical professor. He likes for his students to think outside of the box and question everything. And while his students adore him, his colleagues are ready to get rid of him, and the board of directors is ready to extend his contract. But maybe it's time to move on, maybe his past is catching up with him.

John Woman is a character you have to get to know and make your own assumptions about.


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