A review by shaylatrumpower
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

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

5.0

This is one of the most delightful books I've ever read. Emily Wilde and Wendell Bambleby are the most adorable characters in completely different ways. I love their dynamic and I usually try not to describe things with tropes but they are a pure grumpy/sunshine friendship if I ever came across one. Their banter had me kicking my legs in glee at times.
I enjoyed the plot. While the journal narrative is too precise to be believable as a genuine journal, I found it to be engaging and a perfect fit for the story and the footnotes are a lot of fun. Fawcett obviously put a lot of research into faerie lore. She includes many well known faerie myths while putting her own spin on them and it works well. She does not stray from the darker side of faerie lore either, which I appreciated.
The villagers, while mostly side characters, were well developed.  Poe the brownie
This is my top read of 2024 so far. 
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