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I, too, thought the explanation of Dana’s lost limb was a bit…disappointing, maybe? One would think that since Butler decided to start the novel off with this tidbit, it would be an integral part of the conclusion.
Rufus’s unpredictability throughout the book kept it interesting. I didn’t know whether it was possible for him to shed the norms of his time. Apparently it wasn’t. I guess since Rufus was not a one-dimensional character, he couldn’t have been strictly the “good guy” or the “bad guy.” The ending seemed to leave many things unanswered, as I'm sure was intended, but I didn't like this aspect.