rubygatenby 's review for:

Jaws by Peter Benchley

3.0

adventurous dark funny 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: Yes

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I went into Jaws thinking it would be similar to the film, and it was, at least somewhat. never have I read a book and disliked every single character, yet still enjoyed the book. Benchley does a wonderful job at creating nuanced characters, and I liked that no one character was just good, or just bad, as they are in the film. Everyone has some detestable traits or inner monologues that make you shudder, but also had redeemable qualities that appeared in hardship. Film Hooper and Brody have my heart, however book Hooper and Brody are for a lack of a better word absolute scoundrels