The Rithmatist

Published Feb. 26, 2015 by Tor.

ISBN:
978-1-4472-6615-0
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4 stars (26 reviews)

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Review of 'The Rithmatist' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

What started as a 3-star "eh, not too bad" experienced morphed into 4 stars when I learned that there would be a follow up to this book. That's a good thing; there are so many neat ideas to explore in this pseudo-Earth that I would have been supremely disappointed had there not been any follow up. As it stands now, I eagerly anticipate #2.

Review of 'The Rithmatist' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

There are two things [a:Brandon Sanderson|38550|Brandon Sanderson|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1201547425p2/38550.jpg] does exceedingly well: 1) create unique, interesting systems of magic and 2) write deep, engaging, full-faceted, realistic female characters. [b:The Rithmatist|10137823|The Rithmatist (Rithmatist #1)|Brandon Sanderson|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348506712s/10137823.jpg|15035866] does not disappoint on either of these counts.

In addition to standard Sanderson fare, this book introduces us to an alternate America with various spring-loaded, steampunk-esque modes of transportation, lights, mowers, etc.

The story is solid and while technically a Young Adult novel, it didn't feel like standard YA fare. About half-way through I actually had to look it up to find out it was classified under YA. As is typical of Sanderson, the relationships and interactions between characters feel very realistic and natural. There are no cookie-cutter tropes here.

If you like Brandon Sanderson's other series, I'm confident you'll enjoy this book.

Review of 'The Rithmatist' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I don't think you can go wrong with any book by Brandon Sanderson. Well, any of his books angled to slightly adult persons. I am still trying his Alcatraz books, but they are just a bit too young for me (middle grade, I believe, 10 y/o).
The Rithmatist is geared towards young-adults and that's very clear in the writing. But it doesn't matter, because, well, this is Brandon Sanderson writing. He can teach a corkscrew to do some twists.

The premise is simple and reminds me of a book I once read when I was a little child, "De Schrijvenaar van Thyll", I believe it was titled, by Peter Schaap I think. Performing magic through writing.
Only, in the Rithmatist this isn't through writing but through drawing.
As always Brandon creates a magic system that is well thought out, gives the impression of having a lot of science behind it …

Review of 'The Rithmatist' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I really liked the twists and turns of this novel. I also really liked that the POV character was a non-magic user in a magic world. That's an outlook you don't get very often. I mean, even Mat and Perrin of the Wheel of Time have their own things that fit the world. I love how the characters grow closer in a realistic way, and I really hope that Sanderson does follow up, though "To Be Continued" does give that promise.

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