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?

    • speckledcreature@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yes! I had already brought the first ACOTAR book but decided to get into the Throne of Glass series first. I hated it. So much that I was going to just get rid of the first ACOTAR without reading it. I’m really glad that I discovered it was a (loose) retelling of Beauty & the Beast and so decided to give it a shot - since I love fairy tale retellings. Now ACOTAR and the Crescent City books are some of my favourites to read and reread. Can’t wait for House of Flame and Shadow!!

    • SnowWhitePNW@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I started with ACOTAR and decided to give TOG a go. I’m having the hardest time with it… glad I didn’t start with this series. I don’t think I woulda given her another chance.