Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

I really enjoyed this dark comedy about a young man trying to find his way in life in as peaceful a way as possible.  The writing is good and the comic style reminded me a bit of PG Wodehouse.  The main character, Jim, is very easy to like, realistic and engaging which makes this book enjoyable to read.  The plot is not especially gripping and at times can be slightly slow but on the other hand the more gentle pace of this novel allows the comic scenes to be set up perfectly.  Overall a very well written enjoyable comic novel.