Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

173 reviews

thoughtsontomes's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

This was a lovely academic fantasy with cozy elements. The romance was subtle and believable. The only part that didn’t quite land for me was the very end, as it seemed to all wrap up a bit too quickly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

gatorskulls's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

drjoannehill's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-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

4.75

A nice quick and refreshing break from the slow book I put aside for a bit. "Whimsical" appears twice on the cover and it is certainly that.

Emily Wilde is an academic at Cambridge in 1909 (no discussion of the real troubles women would have had at the time in trying to enter academia), writing the Encyclopedia of Faeries. She visits an island off Norway for the final chapter. Cue encounters with courtly and common Folk, myths, footnotes (like a shorter Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell), and the local villagers.

Yes it could be deeper and more involved, and it could be more accurate to the British English of the time ("restroom" and "movies"??!), and it didn't need to

descend into romance

... But it was fun yet seemingly well researched and thought out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence and Blood

arsrose's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Self harm, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness and Kidnapping

emfass'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Just so freaking charming and delightful. Nerdy fairy academic, and a grumpy female lead? Who then inadvertently learns the power of community and helping others and then letting them help you?! SO DELIGHTFUL!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

crystalisreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

venomtancitaro's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

Super fun read with really lovable characters. Equal mix of silly and serious with Emily’s character development and journey navigating new emotional and social experiences balancing well with the fantasy adventure theme. Although fantasy stories about fairies are common, the characters were very unique and gave this novel so much fun spice. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

jessicakauffman15's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

What a fun light hearted read! This was a good pallet cleanser between more dark series. This reminded me of the book, “Once Upon a Broken Heart” by Stephanie Garber. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Injury/Injury detail

dreadspawn's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

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