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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
Takes the word encyclopaedia in the title to heart.
This book reminds me a lot of 'the classics' like The Picture of Dorian Gray or The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror , written in the style of journal entries where the facts are accounted for you, instead of seen through the eyes of the characters.
It has a very slow start, if you are particularly interested in how one goes about researching the existence of faeries, you might find it fascinating, but if you are looking for a story with action or adventure, this isn't the book for you. The journal entries are well laid out, and it really does feel like you are reading field notes.
A little over half way through the tale picks up but only in the way that the main character finds herself in a pickle, not in the way that there is actually action. I would go as far to say that the story also has a light love story happening throughout the entries. It boasts a neat and tidy ending, which is fitting for an encyclopaedia. I enjoyed the story, but not so much that I couldn't put it down.
You'll love this book if you enjoy endless world building, and low plot, but high character development type books.
Thank you to Net Galley for providing me a copy of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.
This book reminds me a lot of 'the classics' like The Picture of Dorian Gray or The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror , written in the style of journal entries where the facts are accounted for you, instead of seen through the eyes of the characters.
It has a very slow start, if you are particularly interested in how one goes about researching the existence of faeries, you might find it fascinating, but if you are looking for a story with action or adventure, this isn't the book for you. The journal entries are well laid out, and it really does feel like you are reading field notes.
A little over half way through the tale picks up but only in the way that the main character finds herself in a pickle, not in the way that there is actually action. I would go as far to say that the story also has a light love story happening throughout the entries. It boasts a neat and tidy ending, which is fitting for an encyclopaedia. I enjoyed the story, but not so much that I couldn't put it down.
You'll love this book if you enjoy endless world building, and low plot, but high character development type books.
Thank you to Net Galley for providing me a copy of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.