Common Decency
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction | Paperback Published on: 27/07/2023
£9.99
Synopsis
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Since her mother's death, Lily has withdrawn from the world, trapped between grief and anger.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.
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9781804991046
- Number of pages: 320
- Weight: 220g
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 19 mm
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A dark novel about grief and obsession ..
In an apartment building in Belfast two women try to come to terms with their grief, loss and loneliness.
Since her mother’s death Lily has withdrawn in o... READ MORE
gloriously dark an
whenever a young, female, contemporary author releases a character-driven novel, there's a rush to call them "the next sally rooney". don't get me wrong, i... READ MORE
Witty, addictive
The chapters alternate between Lily and Siobhán’s perspective and it’s interesting to see how the women view each other - Lily forms an obsession with Siob... READ MORE
Good Read
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy, this is very much about families, relationships, love and loss.
Two women living in the same apartm... READ MORE
Great and engrossing read
Told in dual narrative, it explores the lives of Siobhán and Lily, two neighbours in Belfast. Castle different, their lives gradually draw together until t... READ MORE
Good character-driven book!
This is a story about two women, Lily and Siobhan, whose lives run in parallel but we get to know their past and backgrounds separately. Both women are u... READ MORE
Sad girl Irish Literature = 10/10
Lily and Siobhán are two young women living in the same apartment building, but who don’t know each other really at all. Lily is still reeling from the rec... READ MORE
An incredible read
This is truly a story about love, grief and obsession that offers an interesting look into human nature and connection. While the characters are not instin... READ MORE
A refreshing read
This was one of the best books I have read this year!This is the story of 2 women, Siobhan and Lily, who navigate life through the spectres of love and los... READ MORE
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