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A review by theliteraryteapot
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries was one of my most anticipated reads as of lately and I loved it! This exactly suits my literary taste especially in terms of fiction and fantasy. And as I've said previously, it has several ingredients I love: cosy fantasy, academic research, set in Scandinavia/Nordic countries (!!) and set in early 20th century.
I understand why some people dnf'ed or thought the book would put them in a reading slump because I thought so too between the 50p. and the 100p. marks. But after the 100p. mark, I flew through it. I was also scared of the romance subplot because romance doesn't interest me much these days but this one was quite light and at times I found myself smiling. Emily and Bamblebly's dynamic was funny.
I had never really read about faeries before (haven't dived into fantasy much these past years I guess) but I enjoyed a lot of the worldbuilding, the footnotes were really nice additions showing the work the author put into it. I loved Emily too, her strength, her character development, and all the characters I think. The writing being adjusted to an early 20th century setting was so well appreciated too!
(Also these beautiful covers!! I have the UK one and love it so much)
I understand why some people dnf'ed or thought the book would put them in a reading slump because I thought so too between the 50p. and the 100p. marks. But after the 100p. mark, I flew through it. I was also scared of the romance subplot because romance doesn't interest me much these days but this one was quite light and at times I found myself smiling. Emily and Bamblebly's dynamic was funny.
I had never really read about faeries before (haven't dived into fantasy much these past years I guess) but I enjoyed a lot of the worldbuilding, the footnotes were really nice additions showing the work the author put into it. I loved Emily too, her strength, her character development, and all the characters I think. The writing being adjusted to an early 20th century setting was so well appreciated too!
(Also these beautiful covers!! I have the UK one and love it so much)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood