Common Decency by Susannah Dickey

Common Decency

Susannah Dickey

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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In an apartment building in Belfast, two women wrestle with the sorrows and spectres of love and loss.Since her mother's death, Lily has withdrawn from the world, trapped between grief and anger. She has to break out of this damaging cycle – but h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 247 reviews

Moods

emotional 63%
reflective 55%
dark 49%
sad 46%
funny 32%
tense 22%
mysterious 16%
challenging 13%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.47

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