Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

179 reviews

kayanoelle's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was such a good book! Very entertaining, I loved the characters so much! The world was very interesting, loved the academic-rivals-but-also-colleagues-and-besties-and-lovers(?)-trope.
Emily as a main character was SO relatable, she’s exactly like me, I fear:)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

loopenbumble's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Blood

anna_m_k's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Death

ittybittybookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse

sonnenboy's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious relaxing medium-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

5.0

I fell in love with literally every character in this book. Sometimes Emily is frustratingly stubborn but there are consequences for her actions just as for any other character. I loved the found family aspect. 

Spoilers about romance stuff:

I was worried that the narrative was going to force Emily into a relationship with Wendell, but luckily those fears didn‘t come true. I genuinely wish these two characters to be together now, and the ending totally makes sense for both of them.

Can‘t wait to read the second book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Kidnapping

crocs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative lighthearted relaxing medium-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

spice : 1/5
humor : 3/5
emotional : 3/5
characters : 4/5
universe : 3/5
setting : 1.75/5
story : 4/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Infidelity, Slavery, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing and Hate crime

boop_2's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal death

autumn33344's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Abandonment, and Alcohol

quiet_reader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence

fkshg8465's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I find myself  very surprised for liking this book as much as I did. Usually, fairy stories are too violent for my liking, but this one, though it did have violence in it, was more charming than anything, and that had everything to do with our maybe neurodivergent lead protagonist. She was adorable, full of heart and courage, smart, outspoken, determined, and ethical. Also loved her dog Shadow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail