The Bonfire of the Vanities Audiobook

" This captures 80s New York like nothing else. Captures it and critiques it. Anyone who tells you this isn't a good book isn't worth a damn. They say Wolfe wrote non fiction and fiction equally well. I will be impressed if he can top this, A Man in Full is a next listen for me "

" Tom Wolfe is an excellent writer and thinker, really "

" Great plot, intelligent social commentary. "

" If you've never had a hangover, you can read about the perfect one without having to experience it first hand. "

" Not a real difficult read, but very entertaining. The end was disappointing and is the only reason I didn't give this 4 stars. "

" Thoroughly entertaining, even though I disliked every last character except Campbell, Henry, and Annie. "

" Wish I had never read it. One of those choices you make at a social-minded bookstore because you think you should have read it. Don't. It's a painful read with awful characters that you don't care one ounce about. Wish I had the time back I spent on it. "

" This is both a novel of ideas and a fast paced thriller. Enjoyed it immensely. I don't feel like defending it against its detractors, this book really is like marmite. You just have to either enjoy Wolfe's style of writing... or not. "

" Very enthralling writing style. Wolfe really draws you into the world of his characters, I feel like I've been given a thorough insight into some of the sub cultures of New York City. Wasn't too happy with the ending though, a bit abrupt considering the long build up. "

" So fast, witty and entertaining, it will keep you away from the TV. "

" Brilliant in bits and pieces. As a whole...different story. Too much Grisham. Not enough Wolfe. This was my first Tom Wolfe, and I still have A Man in Full on the shelf for the future. "

" "Thomas Kennerly Wolfe", eh? "

" This book is one of my all time favorites, not only because it is one of those "hard to put down" books, but because there are some instances, less than 10 but more than 2, in which Tom Wolfe captures a moment, a thought, an action, I had yet to hear captured in words. "

" Achei uma seca! "

" A lot more cynical than the movie but at least as good. It also reminds one of what's going on in florida right now with the martin case, although it's not surprising with all the nyc figures traveling down the east coast to get involved in this. "

" An entertaining read and great insight into 1980s New York from an upperclass white male perspective, but that also ends up being its weakness. Characters are unlikeable and, frankly, rather boring. "

" Great book! It's amazing how money can change the status quo! "

" I really enjoyed this book...the story is compelling and the language is wonderful.. Wolfe captured normal morning for me perfectly when he described one of the characters waking with a hangover. Made me laugh out load. "

" Tom Wolfe at his fullest and best. "

" I found it very hard to get into the story, for there were a lot of char­ac­ters to know and at first they didn’t inter­act with each other. But once all these peo­ple got together the story became very inter­est­ing and grabbed me. The book is really worth a read. "

" i read this so long ago, can't remember if I loved it as much as his other full length books. his short works are less interesting "

" This book was WAAAAY too long. Wolfe took what would have been a wonderful short story or novella, and just cluttered it up with unnecessary fluff to make it a novel. "

" my second time reading this book, and it was just as good. wonderful character development, and an important message regarding race and wealth in our society. "

" Gave it up to page 306. Then I lost the will to live. "

" Long. Hit-and-run is not a great plot vehicle. The writing style is great though. I love his work, but this just wasn't a great read. "

" Different for sure, and it did drag at times. It was hard to keep going sometimes,it was just so nerve racking. The main character was just soooo stupid sometimes. But overall it was a decent book. "

" Dragged in some parts, but a great book and, reading it in 2011, a fun look back to the eighties. Have now added "master of the universe" and "x-rays" to my daily vocabulary... "

" A very long book to read, but worth it. Modern day Dickens. Sooo funny, satire at its sharpest "

" Good read, dated, but nothing changes. "

" This was a bit drawn out but I enjoyed it. The movie was awful. "