A review by somelatenightreading
Jaws by Peter Benchley

adventurous emotional tense slow-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? Yes

2.0

In an effort to be positive, here’s what I liked:
  • The shark
  • The shark attacks
  • The moral struggle Brodie has over shutting the beach and dealing with the external pressure/threats
  • The discussions around the shark just doing what is in its nature and it’s wrong to punish it for that

I know it’s not great to say the best parts were the attacks, but I’ll be honest, I was looking forward to the shark eating a bunch of people, straight up.

And here’s what I didn’t like:
  • The infidelity
  • The racism
  • The rape fantasy discussion
  • Part 2
  • The start of Part 3
  • The abrupt/anticlimactic ending

In short, this shark book spent way too much time not sharking. I would go so far as to say the movie is definitely better.
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