Responses
Considering the era, boys would have been treated far better than girls. Because sons were the ones to take over families and such.
And by looking at the first chapters, it is obvious that for them Larane is nothing more than a pawn for connections through marriage.
balzac obviously lives in a really toxic “i am superior to you” family cause of his mom and dad, so i’m not surprised he is a bully considering his parents are as well. i’m kinda confused how his sister turned out alright? or seems to have turned out sweet considering she’s surrounded by That but maybe her parents just give their son more attention… anyways i can totally see the other cousin asta whatever his name is redeeming himself and becoming friends with the mc!