Septhember 8th

As we are reading the book we're getting to know more characters, especially more about Susies family and less about herself and Mr. Harvey (her killer).


Susie Salmon is 14 years / was 14 years old (when she was murdered). So she is dead, living in heaven. Her appearence is mousy browhaired and she's got curbs but is still thin. She is vey nice to others, caring and feeling a lot of sympahty and empathy. She is ambitious, naiv, curious and sort of the "good girl".

Her big problem, that controls her ehh... "being" (not life) is that she is dead, but wants to be alive. She just can't accept being unable to communicate to the persons she loves on earth, and thereby she can't move on from her occasional heaven. Before she was dead she went to school and in her freetime she spent time with friends and family and studied. Now that she is dead she uses her time hanging round with her new friend Holly in heaven and watching, following the people on earth, which she is quite obsessed with. Before she died she had a crush on Ray Singha, but she got murdured before their relationship had time to develope.

Now Susie is more mature and wise than she was as a living. Her family is very important to her.
But since her death we get the feeling that her father and mother have grown apart, we have some theories about that they are finding new love in other persons. But they are just theories so far.
Susies sister Linsey has also changed a lot since Susies death. She is getting older and she dosen't want to be related to her sister by others (or herself).

Relevant quotes:

"It was my one day in life of being a bad kid - of at least feigning the moves" - Susie Salmon

"Rush to the sink, I felt like saying to her, stare down the hole and look into the earth. I'm down here waiting, I'm up here watching." - Susie Salmon
 
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