Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

Lucky Jim

Kingsley Amis

265 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics funny reflective medium-paced
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 'His mouth had been used as a latrine by some small creature of the night, and then as a mausoleum. During the night, too, he'd somehow been on a cross-country run and then been expertly beaten up by secret police. He felt bad.' Jix Dixon has a t...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 2,472 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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