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Jaws (Jaws, #1)
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Dear god, this book was dreadful. I’m not exaggerating. The characters were flat at best and mean at worst. They made me feel depressed. Even more depressing was that they didn’t become shark food.
At first, I was enjoying the story and found it engaging. Then nothing happened. At all. The characters had annoying discussions with each other. Then we have a while away from the shark plot entirely, focusing on the sheriff’s bitch wife. Since I’m a masochist, I finished the book anyhow.
And the “sexy” part was so embarrassing. I tried to tell myself that all sex talk sounds embarrassing if you aren’t part of the conversation, but no. This was bad. The woman asks the man if he’s big. Then he asks her if SHE’s big. This gets them all worked up. Ok, ok I’m done, I’m cringing too much!!
Dear god, this book was dreadful. I’m not exaggerating. The characters were flat at best and mean at worst. They made me feel depressed. Even more depressing was that they didn’t become shark food.
At first, I was enjoying the story and found it engaging. Then nothing happened. At all. The characters had annoying discussions with each other. Then we have a while away from the shark plot entirely, focusing on the sheriff’s bitch wife. Since I’m a masochist, I finished the book anyhow.
And the “sexy” part was so embarrassing. I tried to tell myself that all sex talk sounds embarrassing if you aren’t part of the conversation, but no. This was bad. The woman asks the man if he’s big. Then he asks her if SHE’s big. This gets them all worked up. Ok, ok I’m done, I’m cringing too much!!
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June 22, 2021
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June 22, 2021
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June 23, 2021
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"Ok I’m stuck in a long part of character crap in a book about a shark and not the bad characters which I have to hear too many things about. This is one reason why this book cannot be a fiver. Give me the story you started telling me. Not one about awful people who are shark food. Or sadly not shark food."
June 24, 2021
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Finished Reading
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Jun 26, 2021 03:30PM
Did it make you scared of the water at least?
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Strangely enough I grew up snorkeling in deep ocean as my parents dived. My fears were more about them not coming back up because of faulty regulators and me being stranded with a weirdo boat captain. I was obsessed with the ocean and ocean life. The smells and sounds and feeling right to the marrow of your bones. It’s home. I was the kid who said I’m going to be a marine biologist when I grow up. (I’m not btw lol). I live not far from the ocean now which was always my dream. It makes me feel whole. Once out on the water south of Key West there were so many barracuda that we were chucking watermelon rinds overboard and you could see their teeth flash as they snapped up the fruit. Yet I wasn’t afraid. My uncle was excited and a bit scared when he saw a couple hammerheads during a night dive. They weren’t nearly as interested in him as he was in them. Plus he wasn’t trying to get them interested so he held his limbs relatively still.
The people in this book are indeed terrible. But I enjoyed all the parts with the actual shark.
Same!! The shark parts were quite enjoyable.
Thank goodness the movie changed the part of the wife.
I tried the film again after reading. It was ok. I agree it was for the best that they ditched that part.
The sex part was pretty rough. I was listening to it as an audiobook and I was
Laughing out loud during that part, yikes.
Same Nate, same. I almost spit out my drink.
This was one of those times that the film was much better than the book!
I agree the movie was much better
Great review Lizz! I am in total aggreement with you on this one.
Thanks much Chaplain :)
Lizz wrote: "Thanks much Chaplain :)"You are welcome. A rare time when the movie is better than the book by a long shot.
I’ve never read the book, but I’ve seen the movie and I enjoyed it immensely. Lovely review, Lizz!
Thanks Zain! Stick with the movie in this case
Yep, there's a reason this has been dubbed "Peyton Place with a shark." I quite enjoy it but understand why a lot of people wouldn't. It is depressing and says some shitty things about human nature and the divide between rich and poor. The only thing I've ever really disliked about the book is that Ellen doesn't get eaten by the shark.
I would have loved for Ellen to be shark meat!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Are you big?!! Yes, are you big?!! Ah yeah 🥵🥵
I had to cover my face I was so embarrassed! Lolol
Lizz wrote: "I had to cover my face I was so embarrassed! Lolol"🤣🤣🤣🤣🫢🫢🫢🫢so funny!
