A great white shark terrorizes the beautiful summer getaway of Amity Island, and a motley group of men take to the water to do battle with the beast. A heart-pounding novel of suspense and a brilliant meditation on the nature of humanity, Jaws is one of the most iconic thrillers ever written.
Book source ~ Purchased at Chirp
Jaws, #1
Peter Benchley ~ Author
Erik Steele ~ Narrator
Horror
7 April 2009
9 hours 39 minutes
My Rating ~ 4 bites (hehe)
Everyone in this book is an asshole. The End.
Just kidding. Although, not really. Chief Brody isn’t quite as bad as everyone else, but he’s still an uptight jerk most of the time. I like the movie people a bit better, especially Roy Scheider’s portrayal of the Chief. Robert Shaw got Quint’s character exactly right. Kudos!
There’s a whole backstory about why the Mayor is an ass about closing the beaches and it’s not solely because the island depends on the Summer visitors to spend money so the islanders can live through the winter without having to go on welfare. There’s more to why the newspaper editor kept the first death quiet. But then again, most books are more in-depth than a movie could possibly get. Having said that, I much prefer the movie over the book. Jaws is such a Horror Classic and Steven Spielberg masterfully put together a movie that pays homage to the book without getting bogged down in everyday life on the island, including the whiny cheating ass, Ellen Brody. I’ve watched it many times and I put it on again after I finished the audiobook. If you haven’t seen it yet, you really should. If you’re not a fan of gore (it’s not as bad as you might think) then pick up the book.
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