Woman on the Edge of Time

I enjoyed Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy which was originally published in 1976. This edition, published in 2016 includes an Introduction by the author telling us the reason she wrote the book and discusses some aspects of the story. The main character is Connie Ramos who is in a mental institution and is desperate to leave it, especially when she is "chosen" to undergo a new therapy.  While in the institution she is visited by Luciente who lives in the future.  Connie looks forward to her visits and as well she sometimes has the opportunity to visit Luciente in her time.  This is a thought-provoking book.  How do we imagine the future? What happens to people in mental institutions?  Here in 2017, we already know the answer to that.  31/2/5