The Bonfire of the Vanities

The book The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe tells the story of an affluent businessman, Sherman McCoy, and how his life enters a downward spiral after a hit and run accident. The Bonfire of the Vanities takes place in New York City in the late nineteen eighties. Sherman is a thirty-eight year old successful bond salesman for a large Wall Street firm, Pierce and Pierce. He is married to an interior decorator named …showed first 75 words of 1230 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1230 total…able to experience. I enjoyed the book a great deal because I felt that it was interesting how Wolfe was able to make the story so true to life in real-life New York City. I liked how all the characters had many different aspects to their personalities, which helped them, come alive throughout the book. I feel that Wolfe’s interpretation of the time period was extremely accurate and helped make the book very entertaining.