In the end, it wasn't death that surprised her but the stubbornness of life. Auteur: Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Quote More from Jeffrey Eugenides “In the end we had the pieces of the puzzle, but no matter how we put them toget…” “It was morning by the clock but deepest nighttime in his body.” “We became acquainted with starry skies the girls had gazed at while camping yea…” “It was amazing how it worked: the tiniest bit of truth made credible the greate…”