Reviews

Jaws by Peter Benchley

miss_majuu's review against another edition

1.0

*1.5/5
No, just no.

spookielilone's review against another edition

5.0

Have read this so many times. So much better than the movies...

sian_m's review against another edition

3.0

A great book! I listened to it on audio and it kept me entertained all the way through. I loved the films when they first came out and I was very happy to be able to listen to it after all these years. It stirred emotion within me for the concern of the selfishness of some of the characters and putting so many people at risk and also a sadness for the sharks being portrayed this way, as now we know that this isn’t a true reflection on sharks, however, as it stands for the entertainment value, it’s a great story and I recommend the book.

emodaff's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

alecgearheart's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

lurker_stalker's review against another edition

3.0

I was seven when the movie version of Jaws came out. My parents, not having any clue as to what was appropriate for a small child, took me along with them to the drive-in. I was terrified to take a bath for years afterward.

I figured the book would be pretty fun and since it's offered for free to Amazon Prime members through Audible Channels, I decided to take the plunge. I mostly wish I'd skipped it.

While I absolutely loved all the parts that had the shark involved in the scene, everything else was pretty bad. Well, maybe it wasn't bad in the early 1970s but yeah, plenty of casual racism and sexism. The biggest thing that made me want to quit mid-way was how much time was devoted to Brody's wife. I didn't care about character development, especially not a character who has nothing to do with the shark. But there you go. It was there and I got through it with some eye rolling and grimacing.

Luckily, there was plenty of shark-related carnage at the end that made it mostly worth the time.

ageekybibliophile's review against another edition

3.0

I liked this book, it has been in my list for a while and I finally got the chance to read it randomly when I saw it just sitting on the shelves in the library. I like the fact it's different from the movie and the characters are more relatable in the book so I would recommend it.

dangates's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

thebearnest's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content

avafritsch's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This.book is more a book about a struggling man than a shark. Between economic, martial, employment, and self realizing concerns the book fishes for a great white to find those answers. I saw parts of the movie, but have never watched the whole movie to compare them. I definitely recommend the book!