Choice Book Report 3 Point Of View: Distant Waves

            The point of view in this book was in Jane’s perspective. Jane is the main character, and she kind of narrates the story in her head through her emotions and feelings.

            I think that it was important for this novel to be in Jane’s point of view because she doesn’t think much or talk much about herself. If it had been in Mimi’s point of view for example, it would have been all about Mimi and wouldn’t have captured the characteristics and descriptions of the other characters. Jane is also very curious about things, and she is very smart and watchful to point out important things that take an important part in the story. I really liked this novel from Jane’s perspective.

The part when the earthquake occurs was really intriguing when it was in Jane’s point of view. I think that it was really interesting and touching, in a way. I was able to understand Jane’s thoughts and feelings as the earthquake happened. For example, when Mimi grabbed onto Jane and held her close to protect her, Jane expressed that she felt safer when she was near Mimi. Jane also explained her feelings when her family was around Tesla, who is an inventor, and he was the one that caused the earthquake. Tesla seemed like a father figure to her, and she felt really safe around him. He was very kind and cared about her family.

Another event that made Jane’s point of important was when she first met Thad. It seemed like Jane was in love with Thad when she first laid eyes on him. It is really sweet how Jane feels so close to Thad, and how it is in her perspective makes it very intriguing. I liked this part because Jane isn’t used to people giving her attention and worrying about what she wants. But Thad really cared for Jane and made her feel important.

The last event that I thought really made Jane’s point of view important, was when the Titanic is sinking. Jane wasn’t worrying about saving herself. She was only worried about saving the lives of her sisters. When this whole event was happening, Jane’s feelings and emotions really made this part exciting to read. I think that if this part was told from a different character’s point of view, it wouldn’t have been as interesting, and it wouldn’t have captured the love that Jane has for her family members.

I really liked that this book was told from Jane’s point of view. Jane is my favorite character, and I think that she ties the whole story together. 

Choice Book Report 3 Main Characters

I read Distant Waves by Suzanne Weyn. There were several characters in this book, but I think the main characters would be Jane and Mimi Oneida. Jane is the second oldest in her family, and she is very independent, smart, and confident. Mimi is the oldest child, and I would describe her as adventurous, witty, and she can sometimes be conceited.

Jane was my favorite character in this book. She is kind to everyone, and she is very independent. You see, Jane’s mother is some type of a spiritual guide. She can talk to spirits that are still on Earth, and that is what she does for a living. She gets paid to talk to ghosts. Jane grew up in a very strange environment, because everywhere and everyone in her town is a psychic or medium. Jane learned to become independent, and she spent most of her free time reading and writing. Jane also didn’t really care what other people thought of her, and she was very confident in herself. She is also very brave. For example, Amelie was sleep walking, and she walked right into the ocean. Jane ran out to get her without even thinking about it, and she could have died, too, while trying to save her sister. Fortunately, Amelie was saved, thanks to Jane. Another time when Jane was brave, was when she needed to get onto the Titanic to warn Mimi and Blythe that they should get off, for it was going to sink. There could have been several possibilities that she and two of her sisters would get in trouble for sneaking on the ship, but Jane knew that she had to try to save her other family members.

Mimi is in a class of her own. She is very unique, but sometimes she can seem conceited. However, she is very kind and cares very much for her family. One part of the book when Mimi was kind was when there was an earthquake by the train station. She grabbed on to Jane when it happened, and made sure that she was safe. An event in the book when Mimi seemed conceited was when she first met Ninette.  Jane was annoyed with her because she was only thinking of herself.

I think that Jane and Mimi were very different characters. They each have their own characteristics, and they have almost nothing in common. However, they get along very well, and they are very close as sisters. Thanks for reading! J