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 3,176 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
dark 56%
mysterious 21%
emotional 11%
challenging 5%
informative 4%
sad 4%
reflective 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Death, BloodModerate
Racism, Misogyny, RapeMinor
Homophobia, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia
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 3,176 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
dark 56%
mysterious 21%
emotional 11%
challenging 5%
informative 4%
sad 4%
reflective 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Death, BloodModerate
Racism, Misogyny, RapeMinor
Homophobia, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia