I posted yesterday asking for books without so much exposition, but that doesn't explain exactly what I'm looking for. I'm fine with a book having a ton of exposition before there's a "plot" per se, as long as the exposition is worth it and is relevant/essential to the narrative. (And I occasionally don't mind reading a book where there's no huge story or plot, but lately I've read too many and am looking for something different.)
So, what are some books that bored you at first (or you didn't like them for whatever reason), that you pushed through and were glad you did?
by DTownForever
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*The Golden Bough* by James Frazer. It’s kind of a beast of a book.
We Need To Talk About Kevin. I’ll likely never read it again though.
Cold Retribution by Andrew Gouriet,
Fairly new book, surprisingly fun. A nice change of setting from other books I’ve read. Slow burn at parts but doesn’t disappoint.
Illywacker by Peter Carey. At first I thought it was pretty meh and at 600+ pages almost abandoned it. Glad I didn’t.