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?
Cari That is like asking: Why in the world would you like (insert flavor, color, animal, food, etc, here)? It is all a matter of taste.

It is important to n…more
That is like asking: Why in the world would you like (insert flavor, color, animal, food, etc, here)? It is all a matter of taste.

It is important to notice fiction books are just that, fiction. People will like characters or not based on a number or arbitrary reasons. It doesn't mean that readers in real life will choose those characters as life partners or lovers. It is a fantasy. :)(less)
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