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

3.55
based on 2,485 reviews

Moods

funny: 87%

lighthearted: 69%

reflective: 17%

relaxing: 10%

hopeful: 8%

tense: 7%

adventurous: 6%

challenging: 6%

emotional: 6%

dark: 4%

inspiring: 2%

sad: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
64% 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
71% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
21% 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
87% 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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