Though Rose isn't one of those weak (omg who dat? I didn't know he was an important aristocrat and I made a fool of myself oh noes who will bail me out) characters she does have an inferiority complex and it may piss some people off that she puts herself down. I love her and this story is one of my favs cs there is character development not in just Rose but the other characters too, it is slowpaced tho.
Sorry I rambled I just love this story and there isn't any place to talk about it