How Decent Folk Behave by Maxine Beneba Clarke

How Decent Folk Behave

Maxine Beneba Clarke

192 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction poetry dark mysterious medium-paced
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On a daylight street in Minneapolis Minnesota, a Black man is asphyxiated - by callous knee of an officer, by cruel might of state, and under crushing weight of colony. In Melbourne, the body of another woman has been found - this time, after catc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews

Moods

reflective 96%
emotional 79%
challenging 56%
hopeful 49%
sad 37%
dark 35%
inspiring 33%
informative 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 40%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 89% | Character: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

N/A: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 89% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 68% | Yes: 31%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 78% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

4.55

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