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 …

…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.