"cardan is so mean to jude how can she like him??" "cruel prince is a bully romance" no babe, cruel prince is (conventionally attractive) monster romance. cardan isn't human. he's a faerie (and no, that doesn't mean a pretty human with pointy ears and superpowers *cough cough* acotar) like he literally has a tail come on u guys
seriously though, cardan is a faerie prince in a world where fae are rooted in traditional celtic and irish folklore--where they are capricious, mischievous tricksters that generally look down upon humans as less-than due to their weakness, short lifespans, and susceptibility to fae deceptions/bargains. it's who they are, it's in their nature. reading a fae book and being angry that the fae are cruel to humans is the equivalent of reading a vampire romance and being upset when the vampire kills for blood. stop projecting human morals on non-human characters pleaseeeee
