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Common Decency
A dark, intimate novel of love, grief and obsession
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This emotionally intense novel will resonate with readers who appreciate dark, character-driven stories about personal loss and the nuances of human relationships. Fans of literary fiction and those interested in introspective narratives set in contemporary urban environments will find it compelling.
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From the author of the critically acclaimed Tennis Lessons comes a dark, intimate story of grief, obsession, and how we can never truly know what happens behind closed doors.
From the critically acclaimed author of Tennis Lessons
'Susannah Dickey is a phenomenal talent and I loved this novel.' ELIZABETH DAY
'A treat . . . vividly compelling . . . a rare talent, and certainly one to watch' SUNDAY TIMES
'I loved Common Decency . . . a surprising, clever, sad and strange book . . . such a propulsive joy to read too.' MEGAN NOLAN
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Since her mother's death, Lily has withdrawn from the world, trapped between grief and anger.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 how?
Upstairs, Siobhan is consumed by her affair with a married man. Her days revolve around his sporadic texts and rare visits. She barely notices the strange girl who lives below and dawdles in the foyer.
But Lily is keeping a close eye on her neighbour, whose life seems so much better and more fulfilling than her own. When resentment evolves into something darker and more urgent, she decides to teach Siobhan a lesson...
From the critically acclaimed author of Tennis Lessons comes a darkly powerful novel about two lives running closely in parallel but divided by gulfs of misunderstanding. With boundless wisdom and deep empathy, Dickey charts the anonymity and hidden intimacies of modern existence, and our profound human need to connect.
'Sharp as tacks, extremely funny and deeply moving. This novel is very good company.' JAN CARSON
PRAISE FOR SUSANNAH DICKEY
'I loved Tennis Lessons so much. Susannah is a phenomenally talented writer' ELIZABETH DAY
'A raw, fierce, shockingly honest coming-of-age story' LOUISE O'NEILL
'Incredibly funny . . . by turns charming and disgusting and I loved it' NELL FRIZZELL
'Brilliant . . . a wonderful writer, hugely talented, very funny and insightful' ALAN DAVIES
'Propulsive . . . brilliantly vivid . . . stays in the mind long after reading' IRISH TIMES
'A beautifully written and psychologically incisive bildungsroman...the arrival of a young writer to watch' OBSERVER
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780857529015
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 July 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Doubleday
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Susannah Dickey grew up in Derry and now lives in London. She is the author of two poetry pamphlets, I had some very slight concerns (2017) and genuine human values (2018). Her poetry has been published in Ambit, The White Review, Poetry Ireland Review and Magma, amongst others. In 2018 she was shortlisted for The White Review short story prize, and in 2017 she was the winner of the inaugural Verve Poetry Festival competition. Her debut novel, Tennis Lessons, was published in July 2020.
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