I was so excited about the possibility of this someday being turned into a movie. I recently saw it was made into a miniseries, and I was beyond excited. I've read the book literally about six or seven times in my life, and so much has been changed in this series that it's insane. First off, the time is supposed to be 1976 (obviously no cell phones), and secondly, Dana and Kevin are husband and wife (not 2 total strangers who end up back in the slave times together!), with Kevin being much older. Also, Dana's mother never shows up when she goes back to the past. It's crazy! As for Hagar, she doesn't even come into the story until Alice gives birth to her toward the end of the book. I could go on and on with all of the flaws that are in this series, but why bother. Anyone who's actually read this masterpiece written by Octavia Butler would be seriously disappointed after watching this atrocity.
Review of Kindred
