People making bad choices A bit funny, but mostly a long drudgery

A long read, but very worthwhile. Brilliant insight into the nature of fashionable life, including its hollowness and human side. Both good and bad characters are well developed. The story is told with much dry delightful British humor. Imaginary names and titles are used to convey subtle insights into the characters, such as "Lord Bareacres; His Transparency the Duke of Pumpernickel; and Lieutenant Spoony." Delightfullly written with rich characters and situations. Recommended.

...through most of the book. I loved this book when I started it, for its lively style and witty characters waltzing in and out. But I hated the main character Becky Sharpe so much, and the hate grew as she was never punished for her relentless crimes, that it took me forever to finish it. She never got her come uppance, even at the end. I also hated the cowardly and stupid Amelia, another main character. In fact, I hated the vast majority of people in the book. One of the only admirable ones, Dobbin, has a long sad life for most of the book. I’m glad it’s finally finished, it took me ages since I hated everyone so much and none of these people got justice. All the bad people were rewarded, and the good suffered.

engrossing book,i read like a novel,slowly,i did not want it to end. i also belong to Punjab KanwarJit

Some 200 years later, we humans have remained much the same as depicted here. We might all find examples of our selves or our neighbors in this classic novel and wince. Can't we ever rise above our petty Vanity Fair? Social climbing cannot possibly be depicted any better than it is showcased here, nastiness at its finest!!!

An enthralling satire of the 19th Century English upper class that savages its obsession with money, power, status, and lineage.