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?

  • Erdosign@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Catriona Ward. I heard a lot of buzz around The Last House on Needless Street, so I checked it out. It didn’t really work for me for a variety of reasons.

    I decided to try Sundial by her, and while it took me a few chapters to get into, I ended up enjoying it. Then I read Little Eve and got into that one right away and ended up loving it.

    I currently have Looking Glass Sound at the top of my TBR pile.

    • Dull_Title_3902@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Oh that’s interesting, I thought the same of the Last House and then also loved Sundial. Now I need to pick up Little Eve!

    • hazelparadise@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      The Last House is the next book in my list. Thanks for the review. I was going to skip it. Now I won’t