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Margaret Kilcullen
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Chloe recently got a heart transplant after being diagnosed with ARVD. Her interests at school start to change, and she now loves to surf after having no interest in it before her surgery. She also starts having the same dream and is wondering if she got some of the personality and traits from her heart donor. She begins the hunt to find out what is causing this weird behavior, showing her curiosity.
— Sep 14, 2026 04:21PM
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Margaret Kilcullen
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A symbol that shows up in this book is the ocean waves. Before her heart transplant, Chloe lives a hard, tightly controlled life. When she starts surfing, she's forced to let go and stay calm. The unpredictable waves show the ups and downs in her life. This is shown when she states, "But I'm working on accepting that there isn't always an answer for everything, no matter how hard I try to find it" (Takaoka 288).
— Oct 08, 2026 08:03AM
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Chloe deals with a major identity crisis as her smart mindset clashes with the new memories that she can't seem to explain. She tries to find information online about it, but then says, "My dad is probably right: searching for health advice on the internet is a terrible idea." This drives her to find Jane, whom she investigates as her heart donor.
— Sep 28, 2026 07:02AM