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A review by 13rebecca13
Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wanted to read Delicate Condition because I'd heard that it was the inspiration behind the latest series of American Horror Story (Delicate). As a fan of the show, I knew I'd like it.
Anna Alcott is an actress who is struggling to conceive. Whilst going through IVF with husband Dex, strange things are happening. Someone is going into her online calendar and changing appointment times, medications that need to be refrigerated are found on the kitchen counter even though Anna knows she put them away. Her husband Dex doesn't quite believe Anna but she knows someone must be trying to stop her from becoming pregnant.
As the story goes on it gets increasingly creepy and sinister. Anna trusts no one and her pregnancy symptoms are exacerbated to the extreme and you can feel her going slightly insane. She believes it isn't a baby inside her, it's a monster.
There are real cult/witchy vibes to this book and the ending was just perfect. I am excited to see how the adaptation compares!
Anna Alcott is an actress who is struggling to conceive. Whilst going through IVF with husband Dex, strange things are happening. Someone is going into her online calendar and changing appointment times, medications that need to be refrigerated are found on the kitchen counter even though Anna knows she put them away. Her husband Dex doesn't quite believe Anna but she knows someone must be trying to stop her from becoming pregnant.
As the story goes on it gets increasingly creepy and sinister. Anna trusts no one and her pregnancy symptoms are exacerbated to the extreme and you can feel her going slightly insane. She believes it isn't a baby inside her, it's a monster.
There are real cult/witchy vibes to this book and the ending was just perfect. I am excited to see how the adaptation compares!