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752 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099541271
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 March 2010
Description
Sherman McCoy is a WASP, bond trader and self-appointed 'Master of the Universe'. He has a fashionable wife, a Park Avenue apartment and a Southern mistress. His spectacular fall begins the moment he is involved in a hit-and-run accident in the Br...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,846 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
tense 52%
challenging 36%
reflective 27%
informative 14%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Car accident, Racism, InfidelityModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Sexual content752 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099541271
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 01 March 2010
Description
Sherman McCoy is a WASP, bond trader and self-appointed 'Master of the Universe'. He has a fashionable wife, a Park Avenue apartment and a Southern mistress. His spectacular fall begins the moment he is involved in a hit-and-run accident in the Br...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,846 reviews
Moods
dark 57%
tense 52%
challenging 36%
reflective 27%
informative 14%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Car accident, Racism, InfidelityModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Sexual content