Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis, David Lodge

Lucky Jim

Kingsley Amis, David Lodge

251 pages • first pub 1954 (editions) user-added

fiction classics funny reflective medium-paced

Description

Regarded by many as the finest, and funniest, comic novel of the twentieth century, Lucky Jim remains as trenchant, withering, and eloquently misanthropic as when it first scandalized readers in 1954. This is the story of Jim Dixon, a hapless lect...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,227 reviews

Moods

funny 94%
lighthearted 58%
reflective 22%
hopeful 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
tense 5%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 25%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.53

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