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 660 reviews

Moods

mysterious 58%
hopeful 56%
lighthearted 53%
reflective 53%
emotional 43%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 28%
relaxing 12%
informative 10%
sad 10%
funny 7%
challenging 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 46%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 32% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.84

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