The Children of Sisyphus by Orlando Patterson

The Children of Sisyphus

Orlando Patterson with Kwame Dawes

220 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction race emotional reflective slow-paced
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Dinah is a prostitute who lives with her Rastafarian fisherman partner in the Dungle, the rubbish heap where the very poorest squat. She refuses to accept his passivity and his patriarchal attitudes and leaves him. But she is no more satisfied by ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.34

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