The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Tom Wolfe

659 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

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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%
dark 57%
tense 52%
challenging 36%
reflective 27%
informative 14%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 39%
fast 31%
slow 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 23% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.8

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