The Bonfire of the Vanities
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The Bonfire of the Vanities

by Tom Wolfe

1987•Drama•690 pages

Taste attributes: dramapoliticalcrimefresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeA grounded, serious novel: emotional and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 satirical novel by Tom Wolfe. The story is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City, and centers on three main characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Jewish assistant district attorney Larry Kramer, and British expatriate journalist Peter Fallow.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaPoliticalCrimeSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

Traffic accidentsCity and town lifeStockbrokersBankersSocial life and customsManners and customsSozialer AbstiegYuppie

Details

Author
Tom Wolfe
Published
1987
Pages
690
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