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309 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553204650
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With the 1974 publication of the novel Jaws and the release a year later of the film based on the book, an American cultural phenomenon was born. Today, the remarkable bestseller by Peter Benchley still towers as a thrilling classic of suspense, d...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,364 reviews
Moods
adventurous 69%
dark 54%
mysterious 24%
emotional 11%
challenging 7%
sad 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 37% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, GoreModerate
Racism, Rape, MisogynyMinor
Homophobia309 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553204650
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With the 1974 publication of the novel Jaws and the release a year later of the film based on the book, an American cultural phenomenon was born. Today, the remarkable bestseller by Peter Benchley still towers as a thrilling classic of suspense, d...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,364 reviews
Moods
adventurous 69%
dark 54%
mysterious 24%
emotional 11%
challenging 7%
sad 5%
funny 4%
informative 4%
reflective 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 37% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, GoreModerate
Racism, Rape, MisogynyMinor
Homophobia