I tried to get into this one but I have a really hard time reading about expectant mothers who get gaslit by their partners and surrounding familial members. I often get told what to do with my body by my own family and perhaps this just hits too hard an too close to home by me, but I had to put this down because it was too much for me to handle, especially in reaction to some things my parents have communicated to me lately.

4.5 - love feral women, cults, witches and demon spawn - could have read so much more about these characters and i really wanted more info about the witches

Delicate Condition is an intriguing story about an actress desperate to have a child after several years of infertility, but things begin to really go awry once she becomes pregnant. It is part horror, part mystery, and we're not sure if the narrator is reliable and who should be trusted. Though I found the premise intriguing, I found the book to be a bit slow and drawn out. I appreciated the commentary about how medical professionals and even those close to us can gaslight women, especially when they're pregnant. So often we're told our experiences are normal and our pain is overlooked. I really enjoyed the audiobook narration by Hillary Huber. She always does a wonderful job narrating books with female main characters.

Thank you to the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.