It's funny consuming something and identifying bits that would be seized on if it had a fandom.

Well, let's be honest, if it had a media fandom, because book fandoms don't get big enough, really. (This applies to TV and movies too though, of course.)

'This would definitely be the 2 side guys pairing that would get more slash than a popular het ship... and this guy would be the favorite redeemed bad boy and people would slash him with the protagonist in spite of his canon partner... and this guy would be a meme.'

Envisioning the otp-breaking ships that I know would happen almost makes me glad there's no fandom. Not quite though. (I want the memes.)