What author did you read a book by and didn’t like, but gave them another chance and loved it?
I’m so glad I gave Edith Wharton another chance. I read Ethan Frome and thought it was fine. On a whim I picked up The Age of Innocence and fell in love. Now I’m buying anything I can by her. I recently read The House of Mirth, and can confirm she is one of my favorite authors now. Anybody have a similar experience with an author?
Kurt Vonnegut. I attempted to read Slaughterhouse-Five and didn’t care for it. I waited several months and tried again with Cat’s Cradle and really enjoyed it. I’ve since read Breakfast of Champions and plan on giving Slaughterhouse another go now that I’m more familiar with Vonnegut’s style.
Funny I’m the opposite! I never disliked cat’s cradle, I was just so confused by his style because that was the first one I’d read by him. Went to the Monkey House collection, loved that, read Slaughterhouse-5 and fell in love with it, and then recently was able to find copies of more of his work so I can continue reading through it all! (Hopefully, I can find Cat’s Cradle and give it another go now that I understand his style of writing).
(So far, I have also read Sirens of Titan, The Bogombo Snuff Box collection, and Breakfast of Champions. I plan to read Player Piano next)