The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Tom Wolfe

missing page info Add in missing page information • 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 63%
tense 55%
dark 52%
challenging 36%
reflective 28%
informative 15%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 9%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 39%
fast 31%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 25% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.78

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