The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Tom Wolfe

690 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction literary funny tense fast-paced

Description

Sherman McCoy, the central figure of Tom Wolfe's first novel, is a young investment banker with a fourteen-room apartment in Manhattan. When he is involved in a freak accident in the Bronx, prosecutors, politicians, the press, the police, the cler...

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Moods

funny 61%
dark 52%
tense 50%
challenging 30%
reflective 22%
informative 11%
adventurous 8%
emotional 8%
mysterious 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 35%
fast 35%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 27%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.77

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