A review by butterbrioche
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense slow-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
I genuinely loved this book so much. It oscillated between feeling like something cozy and a warm hug to being unnerving at some points. I may understand that people may not like the formatting of the book because chapters are journals of the FMC but it’s totally worth it. I think this style was so interesting and fresh. I grew to love the characters so much. In many ways, Wendell reminds me of Howl Pendragon and I’m wondering if that’s intention. I will say that regardless, I’m so smitten with both Wendell and his Dear Emily the Dragon. 

I thought this was a great fantasy. I found the writing to be so lush and personally, I found the journal style writing to be immersive and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I definitely will be revisiting this in the future. I cannot wait for the second one!
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