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coschhh's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
dankolar's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lacey713's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Whoa, similar science mess to Jurassic Park! Not what I was expecting but a great, thrilling read.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
twstdtink's review
2.0
I loved this book for the first 1/3. It’s written so much better than Jaws. There’s great flow. The characters are well developed. I even loved the double intro explaining the Nazi experiments and then how the creature was discovered and accidentally unleashed. I thought, a Great White with metal teeth? COOL. But, bit by bit, as Benchley started describing this creature, things just got weird. You’re reading about what you assume is a shark and suddenly he describes it as having claws. Claws? Oh. Hm. Ok. Then he says it has webbed feet. Huuuuh. Then it can crawl out of the water and convert its lungs from breathing in water to air. What am I reading here? I just kept laughing. It was like something out of my 9-year-old’s imagination.
beingshort's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
graamcracker's review
2.0
Boo. I was extremely excited to read this, especially being a shark and Jaws fanatic, so when I saw this I couldn't resist. It was a quick and fun read, and did satisfy my ocean and "shark" cravings. However, the random romance thrown in between Chase and Amanda (basically in the last pages) seemed too convenient and easy to make a quaint ending. Also I couldn't help but point out so many things that were similar in both White Shark and Jaws, so it didn't feel as original as a Nazi amphibian war machine killing on land could've been. I guess I got out of it what I wanted, but that ending just was....meh.
galacticana's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
groovyjar88's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0