The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Tom Wolfe

706 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction literary dark funny tense medium-paced
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best effor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,845 reviews

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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