Just a thought while reading; there is a nice character development in the first 6 chapters.
And an afterhought: it is a kind of luxury to be able to look down on one's environment and critizise all. If this was a story about a girl from a somewhat lower class, thoughts on feminism and such would come after thoughts on how to get food or how to duck for a slap on the head....
On with the book.
I am getting interested now the war has started. My country was neutral in this war, but suffered because of the embargo on various goods, the Spanish influenza and the rebellious atmosphere in the whole of Europe and Russia.