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?

  • SpaceManSmithy@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Agatha Christie has me swinging back and forth. Read Murder on the Orient Express and was extremely underwhelmed. Then I read Murder of Roger Ackroyd and that was brilliant. Then I read Endless Night and that one had almost exactly the same plot as Ackroyd and it pissed me off. Don’t know if I’ll give her another chance.

    • Griffen_07@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I would recommend trying a book of short stories. That way you will get a nice range and be able to decide. It will let you sample Ms. Marple and her other detective since you have already met Priot.