Beast by Peter Benchley

Beast

Peter Benchley

350 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction thriller dark tense fast-paced
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"Makes the shark from Jaws look like a pet goldfish..." —USA WeekendStraight from the cutting edge of science and the logs of ancient mariners comes an immense horror—a creature that rises up from the well of an ocean gone mad with an insatiable h...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 66 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

tense: 59%

dark: 29%

mysterious: 25%

emotional: 14%

informative: 14%

sad: 7%

challenging: 3%

funny: 3%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

reflective: 3%

Pace

37% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

55% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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