Reviews

Cottingley by Alison Littlewood

ccaterer's review against another edition

5.0

Beautifully written in increasingly frantic letters from a grandfather haunted by the Cottingley fairies and the havoc they wreak upon his household. The early 1900s language is spot on, descriptions lyrical, the suspense palpable. Ignore the lurid cover; this novella is a subtle delight. Read it by a crackly fire on an autumn night, or better yet, on the banks of a sunny Yorkshire beck.

see_sadie_read's review against another edition

5.0

This book is written entirely in letters, which is not a style that I enjoy. And while this didn't change my opinion on the writing device, I have to admit it was exceptionally well done. Especially considering it's not only letters, but only one side of a correspondence. Still, Littlewood managed to create a followable plot that didn't feel forced. The language is appropriate for the time period and the formality right for letters between two people who have never met. Really, I'm shocked to have liked it as much as I did.