Paul Donovan asked this question about Lucky Jim:
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?
Robert Because, he's an idiot.…moreBecause, he's an idiot.(less)
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