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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

7 reviews

2blueshoes's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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grace_b_3's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If you are a fan of A Natural History of Dragons, you'll probably enjoy this book. They're both about naturalists and their adventures as they make important discoveries in the field. 

Emily's voice comes through quite strongly, to the strength of the novel. She's a well-drawn protagonist and the side characters are charming as well. 

The writing style was a little florid for my taste, but I did get used to it. 
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foxwish's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

3.5

I really enjoyed the atmosphere at the beginning, our main character Emily came across as neurodivergent-coded to me so I enjoyed reading her perspective and social struggles. The love interest grew on me, but I'm not convinced about him being a good fit for Emily romantically. 

The ending was a let down and by the last few chapters I was bored and just wanted the book to be over, I think the journal format didn't help with that.
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prettynerdy3's review against another edition

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adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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evbyrd's review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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chrisljm's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A lovely soft fantasy that felt so comforting and the perfect read for a snow-filled winter. 

It's stemmed in a world we're used to, but with the addition of fae and magic, so while there is world building and new myths to be learned, it still feels familiar. I loved the setting, the adventure, the characters, as well as the hint of romance we got to see.
I wasn't convinced about that romance at first, because Bambelby didn't arrive on the scene until well into the start of the story, and I wasn't certain that the romance was between him and Emily until well after that. But the more I learned about them and saw how they interacted with each other, the more I came to adore their relationship and how they contrast each other.
This book was enchanting and I eagerly await the next book in the series. 
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lme417's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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