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mash369's review against another edition
3.0
honestly I think for the first time ever... the movie was better.
chloewiart's review against another edition
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? N/A
3.0
Fun but overall quite forgettable in my opinion
jrice92's review against another edition
4.0
“There's nothing in the sea this fish would fear. Other fish run from bigger things. That's their instinct. But this fish doesn't run from anything. He doesn't fear.”
Great film, a good book, look forward to the second one!
Great film, a good book, look forward to the second one!
sean_hughes123's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
chs2022's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kallmekirby's review against another edition
Dnf at 70%. Romanticizing rape? No thanks. The shark had the right idea about these people.
chupacobbruh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
3.75
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
2.0
An extremely odd classic. First the book is broken into two major sections which really aren’t connected by much that is relevant. There’s the part pertaining to the shark and there’s the secondary part that revolves around the relationships of the townsfolk. There’s a whole lot of dated material that comes across as racist, sexist, and derogatory toward homosexuals. There’s a confusing chunk which concerns a date between two strangers where the woman is discussing her fantasy of being raped and the man keeps asking if she wants to be raped by a black guy. There’s a stereotypical Irish fisherman. And honestly how exciting can you make an action sequence about a fishing trip, even if it involves a killer shark. At the end I was honestly just thinking...what the hell did I just read?
alicesayshi's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
A fun read that unfortunately suffers from being a product of its time re attitudes to women and POC.
Ellen Brody is a great example of r/menwritingwomen.
Ellen Brody is a great example of r/menwritingwomen.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Racism