How much time has passed and where is Kevin in kindred?

Answer 1

In "Kindred" by Octavia Butler, time passes differently for Kevin and Dana during their time travel experiences. While Dana is transported back to the antebellum South, where she spends several days, only a few hours pass in her present time. Kevin, who travels with Dana during one of her trips, remains in the past for a longer duration, experiencing the harsh realities of that era. By the end of the novel, both characters return to their present, but the emotional and psychological scars of their experiences linger.