is rufus a good person, inherently good but mean, or just human trash?
Kindred was such an interesting book to read because it contained elements of science fiction like time traveling, yet it felt so realistic at times as if I was right next to Dana, experiencing everything with her. It was especially interesting to see the relationship between Dana and everyone in the past. However, the one topic I couldn't seem to figure out was whether Rufus was a good person, inherently good but acted bad, or was just horrible. Dana's first interaction with Rufus was out of the ordinary, she had no idea where she was and Rufus was drowning. I was definitely glad that Dana reacted fast and saved Rufus from drowning, however as the story progressed on, I started becoming less and less happy when Dana decided to help Rufus. I so understand why Dana wanted to help Rufus so much, she felt some sort of affection for this little boy who trusted Dana and grew to like her. I guess she couldn't help but feel like she became responsible for him because I mean, s...