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?

  • 1bee2b@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    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)