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Kevin

Kevin is a vital support system for Dana throughout the book. She constantly mentions him and wishes she could be with him -- not only for comfort but for protection too. When Dana and Kevin are separated and Kevin is left behind in 1819 with no way of getting home, we barely get any insight into how five years away from his home time affected him. I simply don't think the book focused on his experience enough. Five years is not a measly time to be (unwillingly) separated from everything you know. I know Dana is the main protagonist and the narrator of the book, but we got a total of three pages to see how Kevin changed. Spending five years as a white man during slavery is certainly not the worst position to be in, but it's still a drastic change for Kevin to experience completely alone. Plus, Dana voiced her concerns about Kevin getting stuck without her so I'm surprised that Dana didn't show more concern for him or try to understand what happened. Given the support Ke...