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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

11 reviews

anenome's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved and hated this book. 

The amazing parts were about the faeries and their realms. Inventive transporting stories that gripped me. 
I adore the pet-like Poe and would devour a whole series told from his point of view.
The enveloping wintery atmosphere was beautiful.

The parts I hated concerned the humans -like some male authors can't write women, I think Heather Fawcett can't write humans, the people in this tale were drawn so broadly.

One event in this book confused me-

when Emily tortured a child faerie (who was abandoned by their parents in a strange world) for giving people bad visions. She STABBED him and then writes in her journal about how much he's screaming in pain like it's great? Portrayed as deserved, but it really wasn't, it was a horrible scene. Emily is an evil character now but we're supposed to root for her? follow her romance?😮‍💨 From here I was reading on hoping a faerie ate Emily's head

I do not understand at all how this book is considered 'cosy'; it's full of violent acts, vitriolic hatred, beheadings 🤔 -that's fine but it's not cosy🤷🏻‍♀️

I wish this book had been just an actual encyclopedia, it would have been pure magic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

flyinglark's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.25

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries is a solid read, combining faerie lore and academia. Emily is a relatable character, and she eventually warms up to the people of Hrafnsvik. She often risked her life for her research, which put me on edge. I appreciate the banter between Emily and Wendell and their grumpy/sunshine friendship.

I loved the whimsy of the book, and I wish I listened to this book in the winter with a hot chocolate instead of a hot summer day.

(Spoiler for the ending)

The last arc was kind of weak. I understand it is a culmination of the effect Emily and Wendell had on helping the folks in Hrafnsvik, but the vibes were different? The speed running of romance between them was kind of out of the blue too? I’m not that eager to pick up the second book in the series.

POV: 1st Person (Journal, with an addendum from the second character)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Alcohol

From the author's website: Physical violence, Amputation of a finger, Abduction/kidnapping, Suicide ideation (side character, implied), Amnesia/loss of self, Killing of an animal (off page, recounted)

alanahcw's review against another edition

adventurous tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

tashtasher's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

2blueshoes's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Mental illness

grace_b_3'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If you are a fan of A Natural History of Dragons, you'll probably enjoy this book. They're both about naturalists and their adventures as they make important discoveries in the field. 

Emily's voice comes through quite strongly, to the strength of the novel. She's a well-drawn protagonist and the side characters are charming as well. 

The writing style was a little florid for my taste, but I did get used to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

wishbea's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

prettynerdy3's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Self harm, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

evbyrd's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Violence

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

chrisljm's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

A lovely soft fantasy that felt so comforting and the perfect read for a snow-filled winter. 

It's stemmed in a world we're used to, but with the addition of fae and magic, so while there is world building and new myths to be learned, it still feels familiar. I loved the setting, the adventure, the characters, as well as the hint of romance we got to see.

I wasn't convinced about that romance at first, because Bambelby didn't arrive on the scene until well into the start of the story, and I wasn't certain that the romance was between him and Emily until well after that. But the more I learned about them and saw how they interacted with each other, the more I came to adore their relationship and how they contrast each other.

This book was enchanting and I eagerly await the next book in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Alcohol