Reviews with content warning for Torture - La enciclopedia de hadas de Emily Wilde

The hype was real, and it was beautiful! I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Emily, Wendell, and the rest of the quirky, wonderful characters that populate this book. The incorporation of faerie legend and worldbuilding was so gorgeously and naturally done, and I could not get over how much I loved that part of the story. Truly a beautiful reading experience, and I can't wait to get my hands on book two!!!

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gillian_aftanas's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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bxnny's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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risten's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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thefatgingerone's review against another edition

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I wanted to love the book but the scene of torturing a changeling child really disturbed me. So much of the language used is similar to language that used to be used about disabled children and it’s clearly a metaphor for disabled children but the actions towards the child are disgusting and disturbing. The fact that the protagonist is never called out or faces repercussions for her actions was so upsetting to me. Ruined what would have been a lovely story.

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theycallmebookish's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

This book was equally charming and creepy in a Brothers Grimm sort of way. Emily is an independent explorer/researcher looking to uncover the mysteries or the Fairies. But on her adventure in the cold of a small town in the middle of nowhere where she uncovers more than she planned. This was part Brothers Grimm part Pride and Prejudice to me. I love the banter but wish there had been more romance. Hoping the second book develops that relationship a bit more. But it was a great read and a bit of a historic one as well. Perfect winter book.

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wishbea's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

3.5

I really enjoyed the atmosphere at the beginning, our main character Emily came across as neurodivergent-coded to me so I enjoyed reading her perspective and social struggles. The love interest grew on me, but I'm not convinced about him being a good fit for Emily romantically.

The ending was a let down and by the last few chapters I was bored and just wanted the book to be over, I think the journal format didn't help with that.

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theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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