Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Jaws by Peter Benchley

48 reviews

jackthelad93's review

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medium-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? N/A

2.5

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amie713's review

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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itsjustgrumpy's review

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Homophobia, racism, sexism. Like what's the point of all of that in the anti-capitialist killer shark story? Waste of time. Spielberg did all the heavy lifting to make Jaws what it is today.
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jessplayin's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

0.5

Truly hated this. What a great film made from such a waste of time. 

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kskinny's review

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Every main character SUCKS. And that’s the point. 

Also this is such a white man book, it’s insane so be ready for the misogyny, rape fantasies, racism, and overall “guys being dudes”. Thanks, 70s.
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meg_demint's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-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

2.5

There is not enough shark in this book. At times, you think maybe some smart commentary is happening but no, this isn’t a particularly smart book. 
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angielisle's review against another edition

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3.0

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_disgruntledpelican's review

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  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
truly one of the worst books I’ve ever read. thank god the “romance” and insane level of racism aren’t in the movie because 80% of this book is filled with jaw dropping sentences (can’t even appreciate the pun) that make me question how this passed by editors and became a bestseller. there is a part on the dust jacket that reads, “The marine biologist, Matt Hooper, for example, shows a predatory side that threatens to destroy the marriage of police chief Martin Brody.” The predatory side is discussing and playing out a r*pe fantasy because, apparently, THATS WHAT SOME WOMEN WANT??????????? AND THEN there are all of these out of pocket racist comments about Black people that add absolutely nothing to the story and are so jarring in contrast to the movie. and it’s mostly done by criminalizing and villainizing Black men. I wish I never read this. 
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gnomescottage's review

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adventurous tense medium-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? No

3.0

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graamcracker's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

Wow. I thought I would love this book because Jaws is one of my favorite movies - definitely not the case. One of the few instances where the movie was better. One star for the shark parts, and .25 for the conservation efforts Benchley did after the damage this book did to sharks. 
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