Reviews

Jaws by Peter Benchley

broe028's review against another edition

4.0

Ahhhhh!! First off, Jaws is my top three favorite movie of all time, so it was a no brainer that I wanted to read this book. While the movie was incredibly accurate to this book, there were a few elements that were solely in the book and I can understand why they weren’t in the movie. An extra scene of suspense, mafia, and an affair I think all took away from the main point of a harassing shark. Even the final battle was a little different but I was very happy with this book. It was everything that I wanted it to be, and I was very happy that the movie payed with such respects. Definitely a book that I want to have in my personal collection. I have found that movie books, tend to be a hit or miss, but this hit it straight out of the park.

thefallenlegion's review

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

ferla's review against another edition

First half very boring. Start at chapter 8 if you pick it up again. 

kehtir's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

andrew_b's review against another edition

3.0

The shark attacks are the best part of the book by far. Besides that the characters are horrible people and the side plots are another redeaming part of this novel.

trose92's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

viniciusmacedo's review against another edition

4.0

Suspense realista
Ao contrário dos gerais livros de terror que apelam ao sobrenatural, esse simplesmente usa da natureza. Tubarão mostra terror realista e convincente, além de um suspense psicológico incrível. Mérito à edição da Darkside.

amyjxxx's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

emberburns's review against another edition

3.0

While I absolutely adore the movie the book is a whole different shark…er, beast. The novel is so much more about the humans in the story, the relationships formed, Brody’s wife being developed especially. Whole characters are changed and builds out a different tale overall. Its biggest let down for me was the ending, it simply didn’t have the catharsis I wanted. It simply ended, and I felt empty with questions still needing answers in some regards.

hirvimaki's review against another edition

3.0

When a friend mentioned he was reading Jaws I realised, much to my surprise, that I had never read the novel that inspired one of the most iconic movie of all time. So I read it. And I liked it. But what a difference between the novel and the movie. Mostly I prefer the movie, although the book has a better and more believable ending. In the movie I remember cheering on the people. In the book you cheer on the shark hoping he'll eat all the horrible people.