*Disclamer: I
read this book a few months ago, the review has been on my drafts since I read
it, I only had to finish the last bit of it and I had to organize this post. It
took me a long time to actually do that, but here it is!*
When I started
to read Truthwitch, I got a bit confused. There wasn't a lot of explanation
about how everything in this world worked or about the new words that were
introduced or about the magic system. Everything was very complex and Susan
Dennard didn't take any time to explain or set up. Eventually, once the story
advanced, everything got a lot clearer and I realised it was actually a
very fascinating and intricate world and magic system. I couldn't get enought
of it and I defintely want to find out more about it in future books. Apart
from that, the writing was amazing, it was beautiful, fluid and captivating. It
went really well with the fast paced of the story; there was always
something happening!
On top of that,
the characters were definitely one of the best parts of the book. Iseult
was my favorite characters, I found her to be really intriguing and
fascinating. I loved how the author talked about discrimination through her
character and I really liked how complex Iseult was; she always tried to be
what her culture expected her to be, but she couldn't because it wasn't who she
really was. Also, I enjoyed her relationship with Aeduan immensely even if it
was not that present in the book; I was really intrigued by him as a character
and I really want to see how their relationship develops. I also really
liked Safi, even if I didn't find her as interesting as Iseult. She was a bit
impulsive sometimes, but she was brave and clever, and I really enjoyed
her relationship with Merik.
And now the
most important thing, the relationship between Safi and Iseult. It's weird to
find a YA fantasy book that focuses mainly in the friendship between two female
characters and I think that's the caracteristic that made this book stand out.
Furthermore, it's a relationship based on love, respect, and support of one
another.
Truthwitch is a
book with a complex and fascinating world and magic system, with a captivating
writing style and with compelling and gripping characters. If you haven't read
it yet, you should!
Rating: 4,2 stars
Have you read
this book? Did you enjoy it? Are you panning on reading it? Let me know in the comments!
