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saphira7's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
This book let me down. The writing style wasn’t really for me. I will say the body horror was on point. The build up of suspense and mystery had me on a hold.
The story itself was great. It’s just the execution that lost me. Although I understand the choice of everything not actually being attributed to some supernatural force in the end (as to highlight the experience women go through being gaslighted in medical care, but also in general, by mirroring it back to the reader) I can’t help but feel disappointed.
There are still many unanswered questions. The ending was a bit rushed. I remember being around the 100 pages left mark and thinking that it wouldn’t be enough to tie the loose ends. What happened to all the women in those change of POV chapters? Also the underlying message of women having to stick together came off very flat to me (in the sense of white feminism). It was a lot of talk but nothing shown.
Overall it was a nice read. I just didn’t like how everything was tied up, or lack thereof for some things, at the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
onemamareads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Read my full review here: https://onemamassummer.weebly.com/book-reviews/delicate-condition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
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