Reviews

The Confounding Island: Jamaica and the Postcolonial Predicament by Orlando Patterson

jada's review against another edition

5.0

I had started reading this book about two years ago but stopped because I got bored. This book was definitely more interesting the second time around, and I enjoyed the analyses of various aspects of Jamaica's nature which I had either only given passing thought to or not even considered before.
This was well-written, a mixture of historical analysis, economics, and contemporary sociology, giving attention to all aspects of Jamaica while still managing not to feel unfocused.

jkindrachuk's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

jherane's review

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

I'm not sold on a few of his arguments, but he's good at making them. 
A great read.