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

adventurous funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

epistolary novels are so underrated, and i want them to come back in a big way.

this was so much fun. emily wilde's is an imminently fun brain to hang out in, and i'm very much looking forward to the second book in this series. i will say, i found

the bambleby reveal

underwhelming, especially how soon into the novel it was revealed

(as well as how much of a non-issue it was to everyone around them).

however, i suppose there is something to be said for not dragging out a twist too long.

shadow being a faerie creature, though? that i did not see coming.

my only other complaint is that this book whipped by. epistolary novels, by design, only show you fragments of time already, and i felt like i got even fewer due to the whole

being trapped in faerie for over a month

thing. more entries! more introspection! that's what epistolary novels, and furthermore journals, are for. fingers crossed for a bigger page number in ew2.