You cant take the truth by J.L. Witterick is a dystopian novel that makes you think.

Florence is the main character, and one day when her mother deams her old enough, she is told about The Truth.

The Truth is a pill of sorts, that you take before you go to sleep and it allows you to dream about whatever you want, vividly. It allows you to live however you want in your dreams while society crumbles around you in real life.

Florence, at 17 seems to be the only one that sees The Truth as a problem. She refuses to get sucked into being addicted to The Truth that has taken a whole generation. Together with Dey, a boy that makes her heart beat faster, they start a rebellion that could change everything.

I really enjoyed this book and I think Divergent fans will like it too. I received am advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

I like this book,YA dystopia with clean romance.We meet Florence going trough losing her parents,living with her aunt and her family.Meeting Dey who is romantic interest give her some hope for better future.But not everything is so easy as Dey trying to stop The Truth,a pill that is powerful and lets you live a life people always wanted.
Will they succeed?
Good YA book for fans of dystopia.
Thank you Netgally,publisher and author for the copy book.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the author for the copy!

I loved the premise of the book. I think the title is very clever! The set up chapters flew by quickly and made it easy enough to catch up to speed with our main character Florence. The writing felt simple in a good way and allowed me to read through it quite fast.

However, at the same time, maybe my expectations were a bit too high going into this, but I just felt like it lacked character and emotion in every step of the way, especially in the first half of the book. As much as I liked Florence and sympathized with her struggles, my first impressions of Dey were that next to Florence he felt like a blank canvas on a sugar rush. Her aunt had more personality than her boyfriend. Though he does improve further in the book and their relationship blooms beautifully, given everything they go through. I did enjoy Wyatt a lot, he was a delightful character! And the sibling/cousin relationships were great. Helen is such a menace and I liked her presence in every scene.

Overall, the book is not bad, though it could have been better, in my opinion. Only because I felt a huge disconnect with most of the characters and their feelings at the beginning of the book. The ending does make me want to know what happens next so that goal got achieved for sure!

Loved this book - I was hooked on this from the begging great story full of heartbreak, love and secrets had me going for a bit in one chapter but wont spoil it.

What I liked: this was a clean YA story (no sex and 1-2 uses of profanity at the most), which is uncommon these days. The story has interesting character interactions and the idea of the only way of accessing the dream world is by taking "The Truth" pills is an intriguing dichotomy. Also, there was a clever twist at the end that I found compelling.

What was curious: For the carefully trained eye, it is obvious that the author has a British Commonwealth background (an extra "u" pops up now and again). This being the case, it was surprising to me that this story takes place in America. Yes you have some characters with British backgrounds, but placing this story in Florida was curious.

Also, the stakes in this story didn't seem high enough. Perhaps I am used to dystopia on a grander scale, but the "The world must be saved from itself and we're the only ones who can do it" hype seemed to be lacking. Again, this might be influenced by my expectations from other books.

You Can’t Take The Truth is a compelling, thought-provoking read that explores identity, truth, and the complexity of human nature. J.L. Witterick crafts a strong, emotionally layered story with well-developed characters and authentic dialogue. While a few parts felt slightly underdeveloped, the overall narrative is engaging and impactful. A smart, reflective novel that lingers in your mind.