museumgrack 's review for:

Meg by Steve Alten

DID NOT FINISH: 51%

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I love shark movies. I love shark movies because of the quintessential summer blockbuster film, Jaws.  Last year I decided to read the novel that inspired one of my favorite films and was left feeling utterly disappointed and a little bit angry. I decided to give the genre of shark novels a second chance with Meg. This too was a mistake.

Well the film was cheesy fun with Jason Statham and rain Wilson, the book was trying to take itself far too seriously and failed at every turn. This felt more like a dude trying to cosplay his Michael Crichton fantasy than a book that really could’ve spawned legitimate  sequels.  It’s a quick read filled with casual Asian fetishization, half hearted attempts at scientific explanation, and giant swings in direction… like how did our hero go from “locked down at a naval hospital” on one page to chasing down the shark on the open water and getting attacked on the LITERAL NEXT PAGE. 

do yourself a favor and stick to the film.