I've actually disliked Kitty since before GOLD even happened. Imagine my pain!
Kate always just reminded me too much of unlikeable girls I met in college. Her sheltered yet I'm better than you attitude hit too close to home for me that she's always kind of made me cringe.
And I still feel that way! But now I at least find it well written. I don't mind having well written characters I don't like in my books. But when I don't like them AND they're badly written? UGH.