256 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780892440696
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Queens House
Publication date: 12 November 2010
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,228 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 59%
reflective 21%
hopeful 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
tense 5%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuseModerate
Suicide attempt, AlcoholMinor
Misogyny
256 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780892440696
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Queens House
Publication date: 12 November 2010
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,228 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 59%
reflective 21%
hopeful 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
tense 5%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuseModerate
Suicide attempt, AlcoholMinor
Misogyny