Common Decency by Susannah Dickey

Common Decency

Susannah Dickey

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

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in Belfast, two women wrestle with the sorrows and spectres of love and loss.Since her mother's death, Lily has withdrawn from the world, trapped between grief and anger.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 56 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 55%
dark 44%
funny 34%
sad 34%
mysterious 24%
tense 17%
challenging 10%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 33%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.54

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