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Why do people like this book? I'm only up to chapter 5, but the main character is a real prat. He is crude and self-obsessed. How are we supposed to empathise with his plight or hope he will succeed when he is so unlikeable?
K Hey - I am a woman from a country that was colonised by the British - if I can overlook his self indulgence, you surely can! This is very fine, funny …moreHey - I am a woman from a country that was colonised by the British - if I can overlook his self indulgence, you surely can! This is very fine, funny writing! (less)
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Lucky Jim
by Kingsley Amis
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