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What author did you give a second chance and you’re glad you did? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Hellcatcomputer@alien.top to c/books@metacritics.zone

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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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[–] Flatoftheblade@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I had the opposite experience with Hemingway.

I loved The Old Man and the Sea but I hated The Sun Also Rises (which is about a bunch of insufferable, vacuous people engaging in petty arguments), which I read afterwards.

Truthfully I don't give authors second chances when I hate the first thing I read by them. Life is too short and there is too much to read. But I'm glad I didn't read TSAR first and it would have fit into this if I did and still read TOMATS afterwards.

[–] atariq09@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I couldn’t stop laughing at this. I had the same experience. The Sun also Rises was my 4th Hemingway book and I couldn’t wait until it was over. I was hoping for it to get better at some point.

[–] lipiti@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I realize I'm a pleb/philistine/moron/whatever, but I cannot stand Hemingway lmao

[–] Owlbertowlbert@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I’m with you, the Old Man and the Sea sucked and idc who says what 🫠

[–] cyclingnick@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I’m the same (though I loved the sun also rises haha). Life is too short I’ll never read even 1% of all good books so why waste any time. Next.

Though I feel I should give Jane Austen another chance…