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Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

19 reviews

honeycupreads's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

I absolutely adore this series. Wendell and Emily are such lovable characters, and their dynamic is so entertaining to watch. I think it’s a testament to Heather Fawcett’s writing style—and the way she has managed to bring these characters to life—that I am able to look past the fact his name is WENDELL BAMBLEBY. The faerie folklore and little tidbits of information Emily sprinkles into her journal are such a joy to read. The idea of having ribbons to guide your way back, the search for the missing professors, and Wendell’s door are all so interesting. I loved how everything tied together in the end, and I can’t wait to see what the next book has in store. I really hope we continue to see Ariadne and Shadow in this series, because I think their addition to the story has helped Emily grow as a character and evolve in a way that is truly magnificent to watch unfold.

While I loved the narrator, I think this series is best consumed in physical or ebook format—though Wendell’s POV in this installment was a real treat to hear.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Body horror, Sexual content, and Alcohol

risten's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Stalking

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Classism

crystalisreading's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious reflective

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and War

autumn33344's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Alcohol

gillian_aftanas'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Death, and Alcohol

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Gore, Misogyny, and Alcohol

blewballoon's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

I gave Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries 5 stars, and I think I liked this sequel even more. I don't know if it's due to a change in the way Emily the character sees people or if it's due to having met some of these people before, but the characters felt more detailed. I felt much more attached and fond of  Wendell in this book and I really enjoyed the understated comfort of Emily's romance with him vs feeling like it was a weaker aspect of the previous book. This story also seemed more adventurous and fast paced, which I enjoyed despite not having any issue with the slower pace of the previous story. I am curious to see where the series goes from here. I recommend the audiobooks for this series, they suit the tone so well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Murder, and Alcohol

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.5

A reasonably good time, but didn’t live up to the hype of the first one. I will for sure continue in the series though, because this set us up for some fun stuff in the future!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death

Minor: Body horror, Sexual content, and Alcohol