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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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pvp_niki'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? No

5.0

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startjpw23's review

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

4.0

This is a fantasy that tells the story of Emily Wilde who is compiling an Encyclopaedia of Faeries. The story is set in an alternate version of the world from the later part of 1909 into early 1910. She travels to Hrafnsvik, Ljosland which is a village in Norway. Emily is very good at research. She is not so good interacting with people. Early on, the villagers become very upset with Emily for reasons she doesn't understand. Not long in her stay, she is joined by her colleague Wendell Bambleby. She is not particularly happy to see him. They have an interesting relationship. Emily has a very chill dog named Shadow. The book is written as journal entries with footnotes. I enjoyed the way that the book gradually talked about various types of fae (they often use the term Folk in the book). There were some thrilling, tense parts. Sometimes, the book told what happened after the fact which took some of the tension away. I would have liked for Emily's and Wendell's relationship to go it a different direction. I recommend this book to someone who would like a somewhat dark fantasy with two interesting main characters, a fun, dog, and an interesting supporting cast. I have heard people use the term cozy to describe this book. I did not find it so. I did enjoy the book a lot and will be reading the next book in the series.
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torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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_marycappiello3's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny informative lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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q_c's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0

Very cute and sweet while still having enough traditional fae elements to make you a little uncomfortable at times. 
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moond4ncer's review against another edition

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

4.0

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valjeanval's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Well, it was short. For me, the narrator is the sort of really tiresome, "Oh I just can't relate to people because I love academia so much" trope that just rubs me the wrong way. The setting too is a sort of romanticized version of the turn of the century without any sexism or homophobia which, you know, that would've been nice but using just the aesthetic without any of its challenges just reads weirdly to me. 

Essentially, it's a romance book with a loose fantasy dressing which is just never going to be my cuppa.
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samchase112's review against another edition

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

4.5

The hype was real, and it was beautiful! I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Emily, Wendell, and the rest of the quirky, wonderful characters that populate this book. The incorporation of faerie legend and worldbuilding was so gorgeously and naturally done, and I could not get over how much I loved that part of the story. Truly a beautiful reading experience, and I can't wait to get my hands on book two!!!
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l0v3lu's review against another edition

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

5.0

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kylieqrada's review

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

5.0

Perfection. Neurodivergent MC in a cozy fantasy romance written in diary entries? Yes please thank you very much! 
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