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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?
Jennifer Wow, so many excuses for his pathetic, abusive behavior. And people seem to forget that this is a YA book and sets terrible precedents. We do not excu…moreWow, so many excuses for his pathetic, abusive behavior. And people seem to forget that this is a YA book and sets terrible precedents. We do not excuse abuse IRL bc the person had it rough, ever. And people who dismiss him because he's fiction are clearly ignorant about what fiction does and how much it influences. (less)
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How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
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