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Summary: A definitive novel of the 90's.
Review: In size and scope "A Man in Full" is more like three novels. A story of conspicuous consumption gone to the extreme. This time the "Master of the Universe" is an Atlanta developer. The second novel is a story of human determination and perseverance against insurmountable odds. The saga of Conrad, a young man who pulls through one of the worst jobs in the world, and prison. Politics and racial tensions fill up the rest.Quite a bit of this has already been done, but Tom Wolfe weaves all the various plots together beautifully. It is an enjoyable book. One that, despite the length, moves quickly. the ending falls a little flat and is somewhat anticlimactic. In reading this book, you feel as though the journey is more fun than the destination. At the end of the day, the one thing you may be wondering is, just what is, "That thing with the cup." (p.228)
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Summary: A Writer Finally Gets Atlanta Right
Review: As the son of a former Piedmont Driving Club debutant, I can see why Atlanta (or should i say Buckhead society) is up in arms. My Grandmother is rolling over in her grave (using her white gloved hands of course!). Mr Wolfe has peged the modern "southen way" perfectly. This book way a pleasure to read. I stayed up late into the night, with the book bouncing on my belly, I was laughing so hard. He is the first writer to get Atlanta right since Margaret Mitchell, warts and all. Hooray!
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: A real social panorama of America, both high and low. This is a much better novel than BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES in my opinion. The characters in A MAN IN FULL have more dimension. This is like a great social novel of the 1800's, a la Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackery. I hate super-long novels, too, but, except for a couple of brief slow patches, I found this one to be riveting from the first page to the last.
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Summary: Wolfe had me hooked right to the end then it faded.
Review: From page one Mr.Wolfe works his magic,and is off and running as usual..The jail house lingo goes on and on and on...No doubt accurate but does not need 80 pages to convince the reader how many times the F word is used in the slammer. The story is terrific, right to the end. Some how Charlie deserves a better fate than Mr.Wolfe comes up with. Does not quite hit the home run as Bonfire of the Vanities did, but is a solid three bagger.
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Summary: A wonderful book and an enthralling read
Review: I'm actually two-thirds through this book; can't put it down except for going to work! Tom Wolfe has really outdone himself, and his ear is still razor-sharp. What are "gay rats"? You'll find out in this book. Great descriptions of Atlanta and the East Bay Area (Oakland, etc.) A huge cast of characters -- Black, White, Hawaiian, Chinese. Just great.
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Summary: Good, but not a masterpiece
Review: I've spent the last three days reading this, and I'm well into it. I prefer a more rythmic and musical tone to writing, and Wolfe's writing seems a little dull to me. There are some good flashes of humor here and there. I'm a Southerner, and I think he's captured much of the authentic feel of living down South. All and all, the book seems like a recycled "Bonfire of the Vanities" where arrogant characters get their comeuppance. Although no one can capture the times we live in like Tom Wolfe, I don't consider him a great writer, but he is a good one.
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Summary: This is just a general one line summary
Review: I think this book was the work one in a long line of dissapointments. I mean what was he thinking when he wrote this? Was he quite possibley drunk?
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Summary: Sounds like Bonfire of the Vanities with a Southern accent
Review: I can't really review as I have only read the reviews. But the plot sounds just like a remake of Bonfire of the Vanities with a Southern accent! But, knowing Tom Wolfe, he could make even warmed-over Southern hash intriguing and I will be sure to read the book.
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Summary: Don't succumb to the hype
Review: Wolfe is a vastly overrated writer, skilled with language but utterly lacking in soul. What I've read of this book confirms for me his utter lack of psychological insight and his heavy-handed approach to writing. Danielle Steele with a haughtily superior attitude.
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Summary: Rolling Stone's seriel of "A Man in Full" is a great tease.
Review: It was great to read the writings of Tom Wolfe after more than a decade since "Bonfire of the Vanities". The serial from "Rolling Stone" is classic Wolfe at his best. I say this because I always enjoyed Wolfe's use of detail to describe even the smallest of characters. The "Rolling Stone" serial alone informs the reader of everything from the "country metal" music of the young California "Okies" to the fashion attire of the men who work the overnight shift in a freezer storing facility. Fans of Wolfe will know why this is great stuff.
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