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?
K. Valore Even though at the beginning he is an asshole at the end he changes completely, he respects Jude and gives her her place. Personally I didn´t like him…moreEven though at the beginning he is an asshole at the end he changes completely, he respects Jude and gives her her place. Personally I didn´t like him in the first book but towards the second and third I also got a crush on him because of his funny moments, cleverness and sass, also because of how he treated Jude in the last 2 books. But of course this is fiction and in the real world people don´t change like that, I think it doesn´t matter if you like toxic fictional characters as long as you know how to separate fiction from reality. (less)
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