aileron's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement, Murder, Death, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Blood, and Child death
_charleyrose's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, and Gore
gabs_loc's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A cozy read and I enjoyed the writing style but it felt like it moved a bit too slow for me. The romance was *chefs kiss* though. I really enjoyed the world building initially, but it got a bit tedious. I was hoping for more about the encyclopedia entries, but the book focused much more on the interaction between characters. Overall an enjoyable cozy read though!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping
tacochelle's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Very delightful, the relationship between Emily and Wendell reminds me of Howl and Sophie, from Howl's Moving Castle. Not exactly the same, but enough that it made me happy. It was a bit slow to start, but once they start solving the faerie-related problems of the villagers together, I was hooked. The faeries here are both the household helper/prankster as well as the beautiful and violent high fey types, very traditional folklore. Not the horny Sarah J. Maas ones. Adult, but not that kind of adult. This was just a very nice, folklore-based fantasy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Confinement, Blood, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
takarakei's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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
3.75
While this isn't my typical cup of tea when it comes to fantasy, I did enjoy this. It's very cozy, a bit funny, and whimsical.
The romance felt a bit lackluster to me - it's a historical kind of setting so in a way it reads like a historical romance in that aspect, where everything is very internal (also because the book is written in journal entries).
The romance felt a bit lackluster to me - it's a historical kind of setting so in a way it reads like a historical romance in that aspect, where everything is very internal (also because the book is written in journal entries).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Violence, and Animal death
Minor: Animal cruelty
louisallama's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. Emily's socially awkward and slightly curmudgeonly nature and her love for faeries and academia, contrasted with Wendell's charm, chaos, and love for doing as little work as possible were so incredibly lovely. I loved all the villagers, as well as the use of fae as both malevolent and mysterious, and the subject of academic study. Emily and Wendell's banter was just so fun, and
Spoiler
the whole entry around Wendell's declaration of love was so chaotic but romantic, perfect for these two characters!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death
ttorisaurus's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror and Blood
rhi_'s review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Death and Confinement
deerlordxx's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
blewballoon's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
This book was everything I wanted it to be. The writing was charming and imaginative, the characters were interesting and amusing, and I loved getting the story through the lens of Emily's journal and footnotes. Watching Emily struggle to in human interaction while excelling at faerie interaction (and her bond with her dog) was a well handled and surprisingly relatable character journey, and it feels all the more wholesome when she does begin to make connections with the human residents of the village. If you are look for a romance focused book, that's not this. The romance plot shares time with a lot of other things going on, it's not as prominent as the book summary suggests, but I liked the way the story was balanced.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Blood