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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Description

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in Belfast, two women wrestle with the sorrows and spectres of love and loss.Since her mother's death, Lily has withdrawn from the world, trapped between grief and anger.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 243 reviews

Moods

emotional 64%
reflective 55%
dark 50%
sad 45%
funny 32%
tense 22%
mysterious 16%
challenging 13%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 32%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | 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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