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elthereal's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries is so cute! One of the better Cozy Fantasies that I've read, and reminded me SO much of Howl's Moving Castle. Wendell is the most Howl Pendragon-coded character since Howl himself - how could you not love him? Of course, Emily Wilde is also a very appealing no-nonsense academic and I didn't mind being inside her journal (except for the Wendell's POV chapter... I didn't like that chapter lol).
For a pretty short, cozy fantasy, we found plenty of time to learn our characters' motivations, understand this world with its huge network of faeries, and have plenty of fun (and less fun) encounters. Genuinely scary faeries are my favorite type and there's plenty of that to balance out the few friendly ones we meet. My only complaint was that the ending went by so fast I felt like I blinked and missed it, but it's supposed to be cozy so I know that's on par for the genre, it's just not something that I love.
For a pretty short, cozy fantasy, we found plenty of time to learn our characters' motivations, understand this world with its huge network of faeries, and have plenty of fun (and less fun) encounters. Genuinely scary faeries are my favorite type and there's plenty of that to balance out the few friendly ones we meet. My only complaint was that the ending went by so fast I felt like I blinked and missed it, but it's supposed to be cozy so I know that's on par for the genre, it's just not something that I love.
alexely5's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shannleigh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
arwie's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
bdmoody's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
himesama's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
archaicrobin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Fantasy is not a genre I branch into often and especially not Romantasy. The first thing I’d say is don’t expect a great fantasy novel here. This is a character driven romance with YA tropes and some fairies thrown in. If a character is in a dangerous situation, don’t worry because they will magically be ok and everything will be alright!
This book is for those looking for a cozy romance with a feel good message about community, helping others, and allowing others to help you. I would not recommend this to anyone looking for fantasy or even a good fairy story.
The characters were initially interesting but in my opinion halfway through the book they start acting out of character and the relationship moves far too fast without enough ground work. Also if you don’t like the characters stop reading, because there is nothing else here but character interactions and conflicts with no tension because they always find a crazily coincidental way out with no causalities.
The pacing in this is also way off. One minute you have a fun scene where the characters are interacting with local
Fairies and bickering and it’s genuinely enjoyable then you have about 50 pages of Emily talking about the food they’re eating, or the state of the cottage, and it’s so dull.
I started this book at a neutral rating, a sold 3/5 until halfway and then it just completely tanked for me. I will not be continuing this series because it just wasn’t for me and the issues listed above are just too much to overlook.
This book is for those looking for a cozy romance with a feel good message about community, helping others, and allowing others to help you. I would not recommend this to anyone looking for fantasy or even a good fairy story.
The characters were initially interesting but in my opinion halfway through the book they start acting out of character and the relationship moves far too fast without enough ground work. Also if you don’t like the characters stop reading, because there is nothing else here but character interactions and conflicts with no tension because they always find a crazily coincidental way out with no causalities.
The pacing in this is also way off. One minute you have a fun scene where the characters are interacting with local
Fairies and bickering and it’s genuinely enjoyable then you have about 50 pages of Emily talking about the food they’re eating, or the state of the cottage, and it’s so dull.
I started this book at a neutral rating, a sold 3/5 until halfway and then it just completely tanked for me. I will not be continuing this series because it just wasn’t for me and the issues listed above are just too much to overlook.
alysreadsss's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Okay so I have thoughts. I'd heard mixed things going into this, so I was worried that I wouldn't like it. I ended up actually enjoying it! I loved the vibes, and I love the two MC'S! I think Wendell is an extremely funny love interest, and I'm excited to see where this goes. I love Emily and I think she's really relatable. I will say that during the last like 100 pages I kind of zoned out so I had no idea what was happening 💀. But I definitely did enjoy the vibes! Overall, I give it 4/5 stars, and I'll definitely continue the series!
a_lowney's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25