Truthwitch (The Witchlands, #1) in Hype or Like Friday

Jul 17, 2017 Sofii♡ (A Book. A Thought.) rated it it was ok

Shelves: read-in-2017, fantasy, young-adult

Okay, I think this will be an unpopular opinion. This book has so much hype that I really thought I would love it, that's always a problem for me since I don't always like books that others love, in half I thought I was hooking myself but then I started to get bored a lot, I struggle to finish it and my brain hurts so we talk about it

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2/5 Stars

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Nov 20, 2015 lady h rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2016, read-in-2021

Second time around and six years later, I'm even more impressed with the worldbuilding. I'm taking notes as I go along so that I can be prepared when I read the sequel, which means I'm noticing a lot more, and man, there is just so much detail to this world. You can tell Susan Dennard has meticulously planned out so much, and you can be certain she knows where she's headed. This feels sweeping and epic.

The only thing I didn't like this time around -- which I guess I didn't pick up on as strongly ...more

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Aug 13, 2018 Dani ❤️ Perspective of a Writer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018, g-a-real-combat, g-t-another-world, series-book-1, genre-friendship, reviewed, genre-fantasy, fiction-young-adult, g-c-other-places, review-wrote-add-later

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Young witches Safiya and Iseult clash with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, and are forced to flee their home. Safi must avoid capture at all costs as she’s a rare Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lies. And Iseult’s true powers are hidden even from herself. With war coming, treaties breaking and a magical contagion sweeping the land, the friends will have to fight emperors and mercenaries alike. For some will ...more

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Feb 16, 2017 Larkin (Wonderfilled Reads) rated it really liked it

Shelves: series-not-completed, high-fantasy, reviewed-on-blog, own, young-adult, multiple-pov, buddy-read, trilogy, cover-love, tor-teen

I cannot believe it took me this long to pick up this book. I also can't believe how many people said it was boring when it was first released... Ummm, what book were they reading? Because this book was nonstop action from start to finish. I loved it! The only reason I won't give it 5 stars is because I think there could have been some more detail added for the world building to help clarify some things. I also would've appreciated like a chart or something for all of the different witches menti ...more

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Feb 14, 2017 Savannah rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own

4.5 stars
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Feb 19, 2016 Jorelene rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, owned-hardcover, first-book-in-series

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Rating: 3/5 stars

Truthwitch is the first in a new young adult fantasy series, The Witchlands by Sarah Dennard. There are four planned installments in the series so far, with them coming out once a year. So if you're like me and hate waiting for sequels to come out, you may want to hold off on reading this until it's nearer to the release date of the next book. Overall, I would say this was a pretty good read, and I'll probably pick up the sequel when it All book reviews I write are spoiler-free!

Rating: 3/5 stars

Truthwitch is the first in a new young adult fantasy series, The Witchlands by Sarah Dennard. There are four planned installments in the series so far, with them coming out once a year. So if you're like me and hate waiting for sequels to come out, you may want to hold off on reading this until it's nearer to the release date of the next book. Overall, I would say this was a pretty good read, and I'll probably pick up the sequel when it comes out in 2017.

The chapters alternate between different character point of views, which can be confusing and frustrating at times. I definitely preferred certain characters over others, with a couple of them irritating me. Since the focus of the story is on Safiya and Iseult, the Truthwitch and Threadwitch respectively, I would get confused when their POVs switched because they were usually physically together and I wasn't sure who was feeling what. My confusion cleared up later in the book however, possibly because I just got used to it.

The beginning of Truthwitch was almost painfully slow and hard to understand because there was A LOT of new terminology used without being explained much. The few times terminology was explained, it seemed a bit unnatural and out-of-place. It crossed my mind a lot to put the book down, but I kept trudging along and giving it the benefit of the doubt. This is the first hardcover book I've read in a while since my Kindle has been so convenient in college, so I wasn't sure if the reason I couldn't get into it was because I wasn't used to reading an actual book. However, I knew this wasn't the case because the book is more enjoyable further along.

It wasn't until chapter 11 (page 122) that I started to enjoy the book. This was mainly due to a mini plot twist, which I found were actually fairly prevalent. Although there were portions of the story that were starkly obvious, I was surprised a good number of times, and that helped hold my interest and make the book hard to put down (well, after chapter 11).

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Sep 25, 2015 Heather (The Sassy Book Geek) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2016, owned-physical

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First of all this book is ridiculously over-hyped, I was scared to read it and be disappointed. So let me tell you it was a nice surprise that I enjoyed it, I don’t think it’s as FANTASTIC as everyone’s been saying but it is good. I do, however, have more than a few complaints about it.

Let’s Talk About The Plot:

So first off the book starts out by immediately pulling you into the story, the writing had a very addictive quality to it and kept me turning ...more

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Jul 22, 2015 Cody Roecker rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites

"Because those who win wars are those who write history."

Consensus: Though not without it's flaws, Truthwitch, is a story that exemplifies loyalty, true friendship, and overall badassery. Dennard has created a rich world with vivid characters that have you flipping the pages at a rapid pace, needing to know the outcome. I flew through this book, and fell in love with the character and have no doubt that you will too. I think those that like Throne of Glass will enjoy this novel.

How can I even ...more

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Feb 13, 2016 Liam (Hey Ashers!) rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, fantasy, lgbtqia, poc

This is a review posted on Hey Ashers! The original post, which features full-size excerpt pictures and more intelligible formatting than Goodreads allows, is available here!

Spoiler Rating: Low

Hey Lizzy,

If you're looking for magic, looming war, sexy princes/ship captains, and strong sister-friendships, but you're not too picky about sound logic, consistency, or worldbuilding, have I got a book for you.

Despite its numerous flaws (don't worry, I'll get there), I really enjoyed Truthwitch—so I'll t ...more

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