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