The Last Song: Booktrack Edition characters

Also known as Ronnie

Appears from the start

A seventeen-year-old pianist who stopped playing after her parents' divorce and has refused contact with her father. Sent to spend the summer with him in coastal North Carolina, she arrives angry at both the visit and the decisions made for her.

Appears from the start

Ronnie and Jonah's father, a former concert pianist living quietly near the beach. He accepts Ronnie's hostility patiently and hopes the summer will let him rebuild a relationship with both children.

Appears from the start

Ronnie's energetic ten-year-old brother. He is delighted to see their father and readily joins Steve in a project involving the fire-damaged local church.

Appears from the start

Ronnie and Jonah's mother, who drives them from New York to their father's home for the summer. She hopes the visit will repair the breach between Ronnie and Steve.

First appears in chapter 4

A local teenager from a prominent family, accomplished in sports and involved with the aquarium. He first meets Ronnie in an awkward beach encounter and becomes interested in the guarded newcomer.

Also known as Galadriel

First appears in chapter 3

A wary local girl who befriends Ronnie soon after her arrival. Her loyalty is complicated by her unstable relationship with Marcus and her fear of losing her place in his group.

First appears in chapter 3

A controlling young man who performs dangerous fire tricks with his friends near the beach. He is immediately interested in Ronnie and hostile when she rejects him.

First appears in chapter 5

Will's close friend and volleyball partner. He shares Will's privileged social circle and carries private strain beneath their longstanding friendship.

First appears in chapter 10

The minister of the local church, damaged by a fire before Ronnie's visit. He is Steve's friend and supports the work Steve and Jonah undertake for the congregation.

First appears in chapter 20

Will's older sister, whose warmth offers Ronnie a less formal view of the Blakelee family than the one presented by their parents and social world.