Interestingly, it does seem as though Dana has the power to travel through time, but a more keen attention to the facts of the book suggests she doesn’t and is only able to do so because of being summoned somehow, someway into the 1800s by Rufus every time he’s in trouble. Twenty-six years old young female protagonist Dana really does travel back in time on more than a few occasions to save her ancestor from potential life-threatening dangers which, for the most part, are caused by either Rufus himself or his mean father Tom. Themes such as gender, violence, power, abuse, slavery, and marriage, among other things, are given a good amount of time in the book and then there is the time travel aspect which in itself is as intricate as it is perplexing – and usually a stand-alone subject of thought. And despite being written by a Black author, the book doesn’t show signs of pontification.Īfter reading ‘ Kindred’, I’m left with one thought: It’s a brave and courageous book, and Butler must have been a brilliant writer of her time for going so deep and thorough on the themes in less than three hundred book pages. Butler – through ‘ Kindred’ – dares to tackle a range of interesting topics which are considered very complicated and controversial to handle. The book is a complete joy to read and has several takeaways and hidden lessons for readers to walk away with.
Butler’s masterly description and art of storytelling – with an easy, minimalistic flow of diction – make the book such an unputdownable piece of art. With ‘ Kindred’, readers observe how Octavia E.
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