To me, it depends. I love books with unlikable characters- but it’s not as easy as saying “but the author intended for them to be disliked”. There still has to be something enjoyable and engaging about the story to make people want to read.
It also depends on what way you disliked the characters. Did you just think they were unlikable for the intended reasons, or did you think they were unrealistic or poorly written? That kind of thing.
To me, it depends. I love books with unlikable characters- but it’s not as easy as saying “but the author intended for them to be disliked”. There still has to be something enjoyable and engaging about the story to make people want to read.
It also depends on what way you disliked the characters. Did you just think they were unlikable for the intended reasons, or did you think they were unrealistic or poorly written? That kind of thing.