A review by fey
Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Fell flat for me. There were some tense and emotional scenes that were very well executed but unfortunately a lot of the themes are stated outright rather than incorporated into the story. The twist is a twenty page info dump that comes out of nowhere and undermines sections of the messaging, many emotionally impactful plotpoints are stated outright and not given any weight. Theres a lot to like still and nothing outright offensive, but I can't say that I got the emotional, weird and darkly impactful story I was wanting and expecting.
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