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?
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China Mieville. I originally learned about him through his comic work that was kinda average to me. Then I checked out his novel work with *Embassytown* and loved it.
Don’t like Sherlock. But I do like The Lost World.
F. Scott Fitzgerald. Hated Gatsby, loving his other stuff
Neil Gaiman.
I did NOT like *Stardust* or *American Gods*. I mean, they were *fine*, but not for me. I had already read *Good Omens* and liked it a lot, but attributed most of my enjoyment of it to Terry Pratchet, who co authored it alongside Gaiman.
However, I decided to give Gaiman another chance. I ended up loving *Neverwhere*, while *Ocean at the End of the Lane* remains one of my favorite books of all time. Next on my TBR: *Graveyard Book*
Lauren Groff.
I strongly disliked *Fates and Furies*. I thought it was boring, pretentious and no substance.
Usually I’m not good at giving second chances (too many good books in the world) but *Matrix* was really good and totally different stylistically.
I haven’t read *The Vaster Wilds* yet.
Riley Sager. I swore him off after reading, and utterly LOATHING, ‘Final Girls’. It was dumb, predictable garbaggio. I was in the midst of a reading slump, and wanted something spooky for October, and that’s when I saw ‘The Only One Left’ at my local library. I checked it out, started reading, and couldn’t stop myself from there! I raced through it. I enjoyed it so much, I immediately went out and bought my own personal copy to have. I’ve picked up a few of his other books since then, and enjoyed them for the most part. It’s clear to me that ‘Final Girls’ is his worst, and that’s the one I started with, whereas ‘The Only One Left’ is regarded as his best. I’m glad I gave him another shot.