Note: While reading this book with Rebecca, we had a couple of conversations about whether Emily is supposed to be written as neurodivergent. Neither of us believe she is because there was no author’s note or mention of this representation throughout the book or its premise. I sincerely hope that Emily's cold and narrow-minded character was not meant to represent a community of diverse individuals because this representation would have been more harmful than helpful. I consider her to be a neurotypical woman who needed better character development and growth. The characters were very interesting and relatable. I really liked Emily, she is intelligent, brave, hard working and stubborn. I loved Wendell, he is funny, sweet, charming, very handsome, and smart. I loved how sweet and protective he was of Emily. I really liked the side characters as well especially Lijla, Finn, and Margaret. The character development was very good, I enjoyed learning about Emily and Wendell and seeing all sides of them. I do wish that Wendell's character development was explored a bit more.

All in all, despite the somewhat roundabout pacing, I loved the story for its characters and its writing approach. I’m definitely on board for the next in the series. Can’t wait to see where the author leads Emily and Wendell! I feel like this review may ruffle some feathers but we all have to keep it real and this is just my opinion but if you loved this book I am genuinely happy for you but I suggest you keep scrolling bc I am going to go there.

What to expect from Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Some plot developments caught me unawares but the author handled the unexpected nicely. It feels nice to be surprised when you aren’t expecting any deviations from the norm. To answer some of my misconceptions from above: this book probably does feels more YA but do not let that stop you from giving it a try. There is a somewhat of a romantic plotline in this book but it is not overwhelming and it is not the main purpose of the story; it more of a side story. But I could see it getting more attention in the following books. And the writing style is supposed to be more journalistic but honestly the book feels like it written just like any other book other than the chapters are dated and sometimes the main character makes a reference to the chapter being an entry in the journal. There are no gaps in the flow of the story but it feels a little too detailed to be a journal—which is fine by me because I can read it like any other story.

So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, get in the middle of Emily’s research, and utterly confound and frustrate her. Aesthetically, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries was gorgeous with a strong combination of faerie folklore, dark magic, and romance. Unfortunately, it had the downfall of being treacherously boring. Book Genre: Adult, Fae, Fairies, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism, Paranormal, Romance So it was boring, dry, overwritten, and I didn't like the characters. I gave it at a low 3 rating right now because I'm not sure it's low enough to warrant something in the 2 range, but I did not have a very good time with this and I'm glad it's over. Bummer.I was shivering, in spite of the uphill trunk-­dragging, and I realized I had neither wood nor matches to warm that dingy place, and perhaps more alarmingly, that I might not know how to light a fire if I did—­I had never done so before. Unfortunately, I happened to glance out the window at that moment and found that it had begun to snow. I appreciate Emily’s journals being used as a narrative device. While this approach leads to some foreshadowing of what happened that day, it also ensures a focussed narration due to Emily’s very nature. There is not much focus on descriptions, but there is enough of it to make the little village come alive in our minds. There are a couple of folktales in between and at the end. These took away from the tempo of the main plot. ( I did love the stories; I just wish they weren’t bang in the middle of the story we were invested in.) Bambelby and I entertained ourselves at the cottage by coaxing a recalcitrant Shadow into his new raiment, which was patterned with flowers and equipped with a jaunty hood. The dog hung his head in abject embarrassment until his tormentors deigned to relieve him of this woolen pillory, and he spent the next hour pointedly ignoring me."

PDF / EPUB File Name: Emily_Wildes_Encyclopaedia_of_Faeries_-_Heather_Fawcett.pdf, Emily_Wildes_Encyclopaedia_of_Faeries_-_Heather_Fawcett.epub In October 1909, she begins her latest fieldwork arriving with her canine companion, Shadow, on the Scandinavian island of Ljosland. All Emily is interested in is her research and has no intention of befriending the townspeople of Hrafnsvik. Still, it proves hard for her to ignore their offers of assistance.

It’s formatted as a series of daily journal entries, and while it’s a creative idea, it didn’t translate to a gripping read. The action was always diminished to a summarization, eliminating a lot of the stakes, and the dialogue always seemed out of place. Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore who just wrote the world’s first comprehensive encyclopaedia of faeries. She’s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Ones on her adventures . . . and also from her infuriatingly charming fellow scholar Wendell Bambleby.