The Cottingley Secret

More of a 3.5 for me personally: I loved the beginnings of the story, but was underwhelmed at the end. But it would still be good for folks who like bookstores and stories about fairies and just want a peaceful afternoon of reading. :)

The premise of this book was darling, like Hallmark movie meets historical fairy tale. I personally didn't enjoy how it panned out as much as I thought I would; particularly [slight spoiler!] the main character's lack of decision making in her life for much of the book. Even when she did make decisions, they felt more like they'd happened to her than she actually chose them. All that said, though, I love Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and that whole era, so perhaps my hopes were too high!