Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

Lucky Jim

Kingsley Amis with James Lailey (Narrator)

9 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 1954 (editions) user-added

fiction classics funny reflective medium-paced

Description

 A hilarious satire about college life and high-class manners, this is a classic of postwar English literature.Regarded by many as the finest, and funniest, comic novel of the twentieth century, Lucky Jim remains as trenchant, withering, and eloqu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,418 reviews

Moods

funny 88%
lighthearted 64%
reflective 22%
relaxing 12%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 8%
emotional 8%
tense 8%
dark 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 20%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 31% | Yes: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.54

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