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
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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 654 reviews

Moods

mysterious 57%
hopeful 55%
lighthearted 55%
reflective 55%
emotional 42%
inspiring 31%
adventurous 28%
relaxing 13%
informative 10%
funny 7%
sad 7%
challenging 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 31% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 53% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.84

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