Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

Lucky Jim

Kingsley Amis with David Lodge

251 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

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Jim Dixon has a terrible job at a second-rate university. His life is full of terrible thing he could happily do without: the tedious and ridiculous Professor Welch; a neurotic and unstable girlfriend, Margaret; burnt sheets; medieval recorder mus...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,729 reviews

Moods

funny 86%
lighthearted 66%
reflective 21%
relaxing 10%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
challenging 8%
emotional 8%
adventurous 6%
dark 5%
sad 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 21%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.56

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