What are some books for which the critical/public opinion has flipped over time?

kfwyre
2025-02-10T14:45:55Z

The flip can be from widely liked to widely disliked, or it can go the opposite direction.

Also, it doesn’t have to be based solely on the book itself (though it certainly can be).

Maybe the actions of the author changed the perception of the book.

Maybe a bad sequel tanked the esteem of the original story in hindsight.

Maybe cultural changes now cast the book in a different light.

etc.

Whatever the case: what’s a book where opinion has flipped, and why do you think people’s opinions changed?

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