5 comments about Shark Trouble: True Stories About Sharks and the Sea by the author of Jaws.

1. this book is very good. it gives the reader an up close look at sharks. it is very interesting and warns us on the danger of swimming in the ocean. i have read this book twice and still find it a very good and easy read! if you loved jaws then you will love this book. great book with lots of facts.



2. Yes, I know, scare sells. But the title of this book may deter an ocean enthusiast from picking it up. The book IS largely about sharks - attacks, top terrors, how to avoid encounters, etc. - but there is also useful information about swimming safely in the sea, as well as fascinating accounts of other sea life, such as orcas and mantas, that the author has been, shall we say, intimate with.
   
   I read the book cover to cover and was most educated by and fascinated with the sections that did NOT deal with sharks. If you would like to be more informed about the real risks of sea life and swimming in the ocean, then this book is for you. You can even skip the shark stuff (so you won't get panicked) and learn practical skills for surviving rip currents, undertow, etc. I actually became less concerned about sharks after reading the book and more enlightened about the ocean in general.
   
   Thanks to Benchley's "Jaws" I have since childhood felt spooked about going in the ocean. This book makes some amends for the paranoia "Jaws" inspired by presenting a more balanced view. Well, hey, after all, "Jaws" was fiction and this book is not. Thankfully the ocean is not as terrifying after all. But it, like any wilderness, still deserves plenty of respect. And Benchley has plenty of first-hand experience and writing talent to instill that in a reader.



3. Peter Benchley apologizes for scaring everyone out of the water with "Jaws." This book, a collection of essays about sharks and shark attacks, allows Benchley to wax poetic about how endangered sharks are and how we as humans can protect ourselves from these creatures since we occasionally share the same ocean. Not a bad book (not nearly as bad as "Beast" or "White Shark") but not a great read, either.



4. This book is fantastic, Mr Benchley cleared the shark as a terrible man eating machine, and instead showed us the magnificent creature that this fish really is.



5. this book is extreamly interesting. ill recommend it to almost everyone that can read. it makes me look at sharks another way. not only sharks but other creatures at the end. AWESOME

5 comments about Jaws.

1. Jaws, the novel that inspired the horror movie that left a generation terrified of shark attacks, is now available in unabridged audiobook format for the first time. Narrated by former Acting Company performer Peter Benchley, Jaws is sure to fascinate fans of the movie unfamiliar with its original source material. The novel features multiple twists of plot as well as entire characters that were trimmed from the film, and overflows with terror and tension at every turn. Highly recommended especially for horror fans. 8 CDs, 9 hours 38 minutes.



2. I didn't buy this book off Amazon I bought it at the local barnes in nobles but non the less I feel I should warn you about this horendous book.
   The book has very few deaths compared to the movie and centeres around the people more.
   The cheif is a bitter middle aged man who bitches about his wife and her anoying yuppie background.
   The wife is an insecure and what she feels under aapreciated wife she has an afair with cooper who is a yuppie marin biologist unlike in the moviewheres kinda of a nerdy hippie.
   The old shark hunter guy is pretty cool hes about the same.
   the mayor has a sub plot with some mafia people and that takes up some of the story.
   I felt it was more about the people than the actual shark eating people mind you this was peter benchleys first book.
   Also the death of the shark isnt as exciting as in the movie where it gets blown up.



3. The book is "Jaws" by Peter Benchley. My son is a Jaws "geek". He knows everything about the movie and then some.
   I wanted to get him a first edition copy for his birthday and this book was certainly in our price range.
   It was exactly as described, in very good condition but without a dust jacket. I would certainly order from this
   seller again.



4. I have to admit that I slightly prefer the film over the original Peter Benchley novel. One of the things I had a problem with this book is that there's more politics and social issues than the shark itself. By the end of the second act, you'll feel the urge to skip a few pages and get on with the famous hunt on the Orca boat. Plus, the romance between Hooper and Mrs. Brody just comes out of nowhere. It was truly unnecessary, and I'm glad they took it out in the film.
   
   But there are some good things going here. The descriptions of "the fish" are absolutely terrifying (the human deaths as well). Hooper's annoying personality makes me cheer for the shark when it eats him alive. The similarities between the deaths if Quint and Ahab adds a nice touch in the conclusion of this book. And the ending overall is not your typical Hollywood ending, and so it adds another plus.
   
   I did enjoy reading the original novel, but not as much as I enjoyed the film.



5. I have seen the movie of course many times, and must admit, I thought this had a lot to live up to.
   Well it did and it did very well, I will now read more of Peter Benchleys novels.
   He keeps the suspense up all the way through.