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10 Nov 2026

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Khaleej Times · 56 minutes ago

Readers love to hate villains, writers need to understand them, SIBF authors say

· Cairo time

Readers love to hate villains, writers need to understand them, SIBF authors say

Readers may hate the father in The Marsh King’s Daughter. Karen Dionne, who wrote him, says she understands him.“I don’t see him as bad because I understand why he’s doing what he’s doing,” the American novelist told an audience at the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2026).For Dionne, understanding what drives a character is part of making him believable. Readers can draw their own conclusions about his actions.Stay up to date with…

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