“My name was Salmon like the fish, first name Susie.”
“My name is Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered.”
“He had a last name for a first name, and a last name for a last name, but only because it came after his first name (the one that sounds like a last name). Otherwise, his last name would sound like a first name.”
“I like farm salmon. I like the idea of fish growing on trees.”
“He had been my almost. My might-have-been.I was afraid of what I wanted most - His kiss. Still, I collected kiss stories. -Susie Salmon”
“Complicated” is my middle name.’ Actually, it’s not my middle name – any more than Malone is my last name. Whether Melody is really my first name is, well, complicated.”