Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

Lucky Jim

Kingsley Amis with David Lodge

251 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

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 1,404 reviews

Moods

funny 89%
lighthearted 64%
reflective 23%
relaxing 13%
challenging 10%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 8%
emotional 8%
tense 6%
dark 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 32% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.54

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