Title: The traffic report was more interesting
Product review: I ordered this book on audiotape for the daily commute. Like others I anticipated an interesting story based on The Bonfire of the Vanities. After several tapes I kept flipping it off for the radio. I struggled on through a few more but finally gave up. The characters are so damn boring and stupid. Charlie Crocker the man who has built this huge empire is totally clueless. His wife, son, financial adviser, bankers all have to give him direction. The other main plot line built around Conrad story was a playback of The Bonfire of the Vanities but this time with a dirt-poor protagonist rather than a rich and powerful one.Nothing in this book is interesting. Usually if you don't like the characters you can find some enjoyment in the construction or the background material but this just grinds on with endless boredom.
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