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?
Mars While it's completely true that Cardan was harmful towards Jude, Jude wasn't much better. Both sought out respect in each other and in the people arou…moreWhile it's completely true that Cardan was harmful towards Jude, Jude wasn't much better. Both sought out respect in each other and in the people around them and it led to them both lashing out and being harsh. The attractiveness, I think, comes from his willingness to grow and become a better person, if not for his people then for Jude. (less)
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