The Cottingley Secret by Hazel Gaynor

The Cottingley Secret

Hazel Gaynor

583 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy historical emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Description

The author of The Girl Who Came Home turns the clock back one hundred years to reimagine the story of two young girls from Cottingley, Yorkshire, who convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and a nation at war that they had photographed fairies in their ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 483 reviews

Moods

mysterious 68%
lighthearted 59%
hopeful 54%
emotional 45%
reflective 40%
inspiring 31%
adventurous 27%
sad 13%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%
challenging 4%
informative 4%
tense 4%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 37%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 22% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.84

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