A Goodreads user asked this question about How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (The Folk of the Air, #3.5):
Why does everyone love Cardan and glorify his (frankly abusive) relationship with Jude? There is definitely a difference between 'bad boys' and 'assholes', and Cardan falls into the latter for me. He's interesting, but why in the world would you have the hots for him?
Leah Because it's fiction. In real life I like guys to be sweet and nice. In fiction, all bets are off. …moreBecause it's fiction. In real life I like guys to be sweet and nice. In fiction, all bets are off. (less)
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