Libba Bray, Great And Terrible Beauty

Does this get better? Because I've seen people saying it's really good, but I'm up to chapter 4 and all I see is Feisty Chick Trapped In Victorian Girl's Body (Mk 2, Whiny Brat In Need Of Learning Experiences), Dead Mother, Distant Father, Brother Who Went Off To University And Morphed Into Reinforces Patriarchy Boy, and (unless this is an AU) Mercedes Lackey levels of historical accuracy, without Mercedes Lackey levels of compelling story.
I confidently expect a Mysterious Evil Cabal is going to show up and try to kill whatsername, and frankly, good luck to them.