Le Bûcher des vanités by Tom Wolfe

Le Bûcher des vanités

Tom Wolfe with Benjamin Legrand (Translator)

917 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction literary dark funny tense medium-paced
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Sherman McCoy mène une vie luxueuse entre Wall Street, dont il est l'un des jeunes lions, et Park Avenue. Un soir, revenant de l'aéroport avec sa maîtresse, il rate la sortie de l'autoroute, et se perd dans le Bronx. Au moment où il croit enfin po...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,869 reviews

Moods

funny 63%
dark 56%
tense 51%
challenging 37%
reflective 27%
informative 14%
adventurous 11%
emotional 10%
mysterious 10%
sad 8%
lighthearted 4%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 38%
slow 31%
fast 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 24% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.8

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