3.5
Kat, Incorrigible
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In nineteenth-century England, twelve-year-old Kat Stephenson knows she was born to be a magical Guardian and protector of Society—if she can find true acceptance in the secret order that expelled her mother. She’s ready to upend the rigid Order of the Guardians, whether the older members like it or not. And in a Society where magic is the greatest scandal of all, Kat is determined to use her powers to help her two older sisters find their own true loves, even if she has to turn highwayman, battle wild magic, and confront real ghosts along the way! History seamlessly merges with fantasy in this humorous and lively novel.
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Alvina Ayuningtyas
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“Lihat covernya deh, unyu kan? Itu juga yang ada di pikiran saya waktu nemu judul buku ini di Goodreads. Langsung saja saya masukin ke kantong wishlist, saya memang tipe pembaca yang "judge book by its cover". Ngga utama sih, tapi buat saya cover adalah pemberi kesan pertama yang bisa membuat saya penasaran, diiringi sinopsis ceritanya, tentu saja.
Oke, sekarang saya akan bercerita dikit tentang Kat. Dia anak ketiga dari tiga bersaudari, tinggal bersama Ayah, Ibu tiri dan seorang saudara laki laki yang hobi berjudi. Demi menyelamatkan nama baik keluarga dari utang yang dibuat saudaranya, Elissa, si anak pertama, rela berencana menikah dengan seorang duda. Sir Neville, nama lelaki itu, digosipkan membunuh sendiri istrinya, yang tak pelak membuat Angeline dan Kat berusaha keras mencegah pernikahan itu terjadi. Tapi bahkan di tahun 1803 sampai sekarang, jelas nama baik keluarga masih memegang hak prioritas untuk diselamatkan agar anggota keluarga lainnya tidak menanggung malu untuk berbaur dengan lingkungan. Nah, Si Kat selalu memikirkan cara agar Elissa mau membatalkan pernikahannya. Dalam pencariannya itu, dengan tidak sengaja, Kat menemukan buku sihir milik Ibu kandung mereka yang telah meninggal. Kira-kira, apakah Kat mampu menggunakan sihir untuk mencegah kakaknya menjadi martir bagi keluarga mereka?
Yah, secara keseluruhan, saya kurang puas sama buku ini. Alurnya lambat, padahal udah suka sama karakter tokohnya. Kat yang ceroboh, kadang egois, selalu ingin tahu, tapi sayang banget sama keluarganya terutama kakak-kakak perempuan dan ayah mereka. Terus ada Angeline yang suka marah marah, berimbang sama Elissa yang sabarnya bukan main. Si Elissa ini mungkin merasa memiliki tanggung jawab menggantikan ibu kandung mereka, jadinya dia super sabar dan nrimo, pasrah dan sering jadi penengah kalau Kat dan Angeline bertengkar. Ayah mereka tidak banyak muncul di buku ini, selain digambarkan sebagai seorang lelaki yang patuh sama istrinya, nggak suka cari masalah, senengnya bekerja, kalem kalem aja pokoknya mah.
Masalah mulai muncul ketika Kat coba coba menggunakan sihir dari petunjuk Ibunya. Secara tidak sengaja ia kemudian bertemu dengan mentor ibunya terdahulu, terus rahasia Sir Neville juga terkuak, dan berbagai keseruan yang baru muncul di akhir cerita kelak akan membuat penasaran pembaca. Seperti apa kisah Kat selanjutnya?”
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“A sweet and whimsical historical fantasy that suits any age reader. I will be purchasing extra copies to send to my niblings and adding space in the B section of my own bookshelves
The love that Burgis has for the regency era setting, and the joy that comes out in her writing is infectious.”
Hannah Laudermilch
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“It's so fun to reread a book you liked as a kid and see that it still holds up 10 years later.
I love the narration, the characters, the family relationships, everything. Engagingly written and clever.”
Brenda Price
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“Almost like a Pride and Prejudice for younger girls, with the added bonus of magic. Very cute!”
About Stephanie Burgis
Stephanie Burgis is the author of Masks and Shadows. She has published over thirty short stories for adults. Kat, Incorrigible (US)/A Most Improper Magick (UK) won the Waverton Good Read Children's Award in 2011 for Best Début Children's Novel by a British writer. It was followed by Renegade Magic/A Tangle of Magicks and Stolen Magic/A Reckless Magick. Born in Michigan, she now lives in Wales with her husband, writer Patrick Samphire, and their children. Before becoming a fulltime writer, she studied music history as a Fulbright Scholar in Vienna, Austria, and worked as a website editor for a British opera company.
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