library_goth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Car accident and Miscarriage
Moderate: Body horror, Stalking, and Infidelity
Minor: Animal death and Terminal illness
onemamareads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexism, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Infertility, Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Bullying, Body shaming, Body horror, Blood, and Animal death
porshainielsen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Infertility
Moderate: Infidelity and Animal death
stacis16's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Vomit, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Medical trauma
beccasok420's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Pregnancy, Infertility, Gaslighting, Blood, Stalking, and Miscarriage
Minor: Vomit, Car accident, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Death, Stalking, and Body horror
browneyesblue84's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Spoiler
Just when it seemed like this whole situation was apart of some dark twisted ritual, the truth was even more heartbreaking. It showed the power of friendship and a definition of love that is not romantic but is even more powerful .Graphic: Infertility, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Blood, Miscarriage, Body horror, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Animal death
ziahalloween's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine. My comments are an independent, honest review.
Graphic: Blood, Infertility, Medical trauma, Animal death, Gaslighting, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Cancer, Body horror, Car accident, Grief, Stalking, and Misogyny
bookishwondergoth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Rating and full review to come as I read this one for Grimdark Magazine.
Graphic: Death, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Grief, Body horror, Medical trauma, Violence, Blood, and Sexism
Moderate: Animal death, Terminal illness, and Cancer
Minor: Body shaming, Trafficking, and Confinement
starrysteph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Cancer, Racism, Vomit, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Animal death, Dementia, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Body horror, Chronic illness, Stalking, Infertility, Terminal illness, Blood, Infidelity, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
enchantressreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I’m a huge fan of Rosemary’s Baby, so I requested this book on a whim. I’m glad I did. Body horror gets me pretty badly, and what’s more horrific than pregnancy? The descriptions of something seemed so normal made me really question why people do this all the time. Hormones are truly a feat in evolution.
This book also features one thing I really enjoy: little historical tidbits of people who have also gone through certain events. I enjoyed this with Sylvain Neuvel’s Take Them to the Stars trilogy, and I’d love to see more of it in other books.
I was also surprised to learn that Danielle Valentine is a pseudonym for Danielle Vega, who wrote The Merciless series. I am curious to see if she’s going to write more adult books, because I enjoyed this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the chance to read this advanced review copy.
CW: pregnancy, medical content, bullying, cancer, stalking, miscarriage, racism, blood, dead animal, infidelity, medical trauma
Graphic: Miscarriage, Blood, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Stalking, Racism, and Cancer
Minor: Infidelity and Animal death