Her vision of the world under the water represented a beautiful stillness, a version of heaven. It was the lost city of Lena, her alternate universe, the life she yearned for but didn't get to have.

Ann Brashares
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The idea of the lost city is one of the most important things in this story. Lena's Atlantis is an imaginary place she had created, but also one that she had all to herself. A place where she could go whenever she wanted, a place away from the real world, a place where her feelings were not questioned. And then there's the fact that under the water represented a beautiful stillness, a version of heaven.

A place where she would have her dreams fulfilled, her talents taken to their fullest extent, and her desires fully gratified. It was the lost city of Lena, her alternate universe, the life she yearned for but didn't get to have."

Source: Sisterhood Everlasting

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