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by Peter Benchley
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elepoon
elepoon rated it 13 years ago
I really enjoyed the shark parts in this book. They were just as scary as the movie. Don't expect the book to be the same as the movie, though. The character's have different personalities and there is a romantic section in the book that isn't included in the movie. I can see why it was left out. I ...
11811
11811 rated it 13 years ago
If you have read this and still go in the water, you're just asking for it.
Paradoxically
Paradoxically rated it 13 years ago
It just occurred to me that although the book is awesome (from what I remember), the movie was just as good, if not better. Yes, even though there are several differences.Then again, the movie is one of my most favorite movies OF ALL TIME, so I am a bit biased."Shooow me the way to go home... (bum b...
kindleaholic
kindleaholic rated it 14 years ago
One of those rare cases where I liked the film better than the book. From the characters, especially Brody's wife and the marine biologist, to the ending, I think that the movie was an improvement.
Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Bryan Thomas Schmidt rated it 15 years ago
Basis of a great movie, also a great book. Powerful and frightening at the same time.
A Wholly Reluctant Blog
A Wholly Reluctant Blog rated it 20 years ago
Tedious. For a book involving a shark killing people on a resort beach, there's quite a bit of content regarding marital discontent. It's not fair to this book that I saw the movie first and frequently, which offers a tight narrative, a lot of tension, and some great character interaction. The book ...
Dreamer
Dreamer rated it 48 years ago
Enjoyed this book in my twenties following release of the film..
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 51 years ago
1975 When other middle-school students were reading this for the sex, I was reading it for the righteous gore. Aloud. At lunch time. Amazingly I continued to have friends. *** Fear the Drowning Deep The shark was cool, but according to my husband all of the research it relied on was outdated: tu...
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