![]() ![]() ![]() Dana also learns that she travels back home when she believes her life is in danger. Rufus is her ancestor, and he subconsciously calls her whenever he is in danger, sending her traveling through time to save him. Later that day, Dana time travels again to extinguish a fire Rufus has just started and learns she is in antebellum Maryland. She saves him and learns his name is Rufus moments before his father points a gun at her, sending her back to the present. While unpacking, she suddenly feels disoriented and finds herself outside watching a young white boy drown. The story begins in 1976 when Black protagonist Dana turns 26 and moves into a new Los Angeles home with her white husband, Kevin Franklin. Butler’s use of time travel highlights the importance of keeping the past present because the trauma left behind continues to shape our daily lives.Ĭontent Warning: The source material includes scenes depicting suicide, sexual assault including rape, sexual coercion, and other instances of graphic violence. The novel has been praised for its raw and compelling depiction of slavery, bringing it to the forefront to remind us to never forget the sins of our past. ![]()
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