Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

Lucky Jim

Kingsley Amis

256 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

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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

3.55
based on 2,405 reviews

Moods

funny: 87%

lighthearted: 68%

reflective: 16%

relaxing: 10%

hopeful: 8%

tense: 8%

adventurous: 6%

challenging: 6%

emotional: 6%

dark: 4%

inspiring: 2%

sad: 2%

informative: 1%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

34% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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