Shades of Milk and Honey reactions, Part 1

My current audio book is "Shades of Milk and Honey" by Mary Robinette Kowal, which I had vaguely remembered being advertised as "Jane Austen-esque fantasy" and had been on my To Read list for a while. I'm limiting myself to just a couple hours of listening each day, to make it last longer.

So far I've seen that yes, it's fantasy set in Regency England with a Jane Austen-type mood. It sets up the fantasy element right away, showing that this version of England has the magical art of glamour, which can be used by either gender but is included in the arts that genteel young ladies should learn.

Reactions so far:

I like Jane but there might be too much of how little she sees her self-worth. She's not beautiful, but she's accomplished and intelligent and the people she meets generally find her interesting.

Melody, the younger and beautiful sister is certainly feather-brained. The two sisters do love each other, but that fact that they end up being attracted to most of the same men isn't helping their sisterly bond at the moment.

( Spoilers and plot theories behind the cut )