Kindred Discussion

Hi all:

I have just finished reading Octavia Butler's "Kindred," and I find that I'm not sure if I liked it or not, most likely because I have many questions not only about the story, but also about how Butler wrote it. I would like to discuss some of my issues with others who have read the book.

I'll just start off with one issue - Butler's use of time travel. It felt to me that this was nothing more than a plot device to get Dana to the past, but that doesn't seem to jibe with Butler's other works, where she crafts her stories so well and where nothing is there without a reason. Was there something more to this that I just missed, or was it really just a means to an end?

Miriam

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