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Take some magic, sprinkle in an old fashion English society that I adore, and add an unforgettable character and you've got a recipe for a fantastic read that will be appealing to both middle graders and adults, or maybe adults who are really just kids at heart.

There's something about Kat Stephenson that will have you falling in love with her. She's a memorable character who's fresh voice and sweet innocence had me cheering for her through out the book, because no matter what her consequences are she always did what she thought was right. In an era where girls are suppose to do what they are told, and be prim and proper, twelve year old Kat is an spunky, do it yourself, strong willed, fun loving girl. Not one to always follow the rules or do what she's told to, Kat is adventurous, loyal and despite always have the best intentions for her actions, she often finds herself in a bit of mischief. How can you not love a character who's opening line is,

"I was twelve years of age when I chopped off my hair, dressed as a boy, and set off to save my family from impending doom."

One of the things I loved about Kat is she doesn't give up. She wants nothing more than to find out more about the mother she never knew, and help her older sisters, who in the story's time period are about to be married off, unwillingly I might add. Through Kat's mishaps of trying to save her sisters, she discovers she's inherited her mother's magic powers. Upon picking up a mirror that belonged to her mother Kat finds herself teleported into a world that may give her the answers she's looking for. This magical discovery is just the beginning of Kat's adventures, as she discovers her powers, and what she's capable of.

Aside from a cast of great characters is a beautiful setting that I couldn't help but picture in my mind. Stephanie did such a wonderful job at describing not only the 1800's English society, what it was like to attend a ravishing English house party, the attire, and what it was like to be a girl then. I felt like I was visiting this time period, and I loved every moment of it. Kat, Incorrigible is a charming, delightful read, and I'm looking forward to reading about many more of her adventures.


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Kat Incorrigible Stephanie Burgis 9781416994473 Books Reviews

I confess, I've been waiting for this one for over a year. It just sounded like a delightful read. And it was well worth the wait. Kat is just the sort of character that I love to read about. She's feisty and loyal and determined, but very human in her mistakes.

When Kat learns that her sister, Elissa, in order to save the family from disgrace, is being pushed into a marriage with Sir Neville, a rich widower about whom rumors swirl, she is determined to stop it. When her first plan involving running away dressed as a boy to London fails, she must come up with another plan to save her sister and family. Taking place in the Victorian era, this has shades of Jane Austen, except for a younger age and with magic thrown in for good measure. I found the writing to be good but not perfect, but the real fun is in the characters and plot. Almost immediately the reader starts cheering for Kat in her efforts to help, despite the fact that her plans tend to be rather dramatic and impulsive in nature. When Kat investigates her mother's things, she discovers a world very different from the one she has known, but throws herself into the magical realm with as much enthusiasm as she does everything. I found the book to be delightful and well worth reading multiple times. Definitely one of my favorites of the year.
This was a cute fun read, perhaps more suited to middle grade readers than young adult. I still enjoyed it thoroughly though! The characters were each complete individuals, with Kat and her sisters working off each other nicely. Kat just wants to help and is determined to figure life out by herself, an admirable quality in one so young. When her older sister Angeline foils her escape plan which she intended to bring wealth to the family and pull the family out of debt Kat starts looking for another way to help.

Discovering that Elissa is to be sold off to a wealthy noble and that Angeline has secreted away their mothers spell books leads to Kat getting herself into more trouble than is good for her. I enjoyed the various scraps she got into (highway men anyone?), while obviously improbable, they were fun to read about and suited the character. Elissa annoyed me with her dramatic selflessness (typical teen perhaps?) and Angeline was definitely my favorite. You can see the sisterly bond (and conflicts) here, especially as we are getting Kat's view so she is seen as the silly, useless younger sister who is always getting into trouble. I thought this relationship was very well done (it was the main one after all!)

We get to see Kat discover and test her magical abilities (under the eye of a Guardian) and I would like to see how her training progresses. In typical magic story fashion I am assuming she gets stronger as she gets older which could be... interesting. The plot was a little weak, there were definitely parts I would have liked to have expanded or explained more and bits I thought we could do well without (none come to mind which definitely reflects my 3 star rating).

This is supposed to be the start of a series and I would be interested to see where it goes but as a standalone book it falls into the neutral category for me. A fun quick read that I would recommend to anyone looking for something light and magical with a smidge of regency flair, but not one I will probably be rereading.

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Kat, Incorrigible reminded me of Gail Carriger's Finishing School series and Patricia Wrede's Sorcery and Cecilia, some of my favorite books! 12 year old Kat is a wonderfully free character, with a quick intelligence and a sublime disregard for nineteenth century societal rules. In addition, it appears that she inherited her mother's talent for magic. An altogether enchanting story!
Take some magic, sprinkle in an old fashion English society that I adore, and add an unforgettable character and you've got a recipe for a fantastic read that will be appealing to both middle graders and adults, or maybe adults who are really just kids at heart.

There's something about Kat Stephenson that will have you falling in love with her. She's a memorable character who's fresh voice and sweet innocence had me cheering for her through out the book, because no matter what her consequences are she always did what she thought was right. In an era where girls are suppose to do what they are told, and be prim and proper, twelve year old Kat is an spunky, do it yourself, strong willed, fun loving girl. Not one to always follow the rules or do what she's told to, Kat is adventurous, loyal and despite always have the best intentions for her actions, she often finds herself in a bit of mischief. How can you not love a character who's opening line is,

"I was twelve years of age when I chopped off my hair, dressed as a boy, and set off to save my family from impending doom."

One of the things I loved about Kat is she doesn't give up. She wants nothing more than to find out more about the mother she never knew, and help her older sisters, who in the story's time period are about to be married off, unwillingly I might add. Through Kat's mishaps of trying to save her sisters, she discovers she's inherited her mother's magic powers. Upon picking up a mirror that belonged to her mother Kat finds herself teleported into a world that may give her the answers she's looking for. This magical discovery is just the beginning of Kat's adventures, as she discovers her powers, and what she's capable of.

Aside from a cast of great characters is a beautiful setting that I couldn't help but picture in my mind. Stephanie did such a wonderful job at describing not only the 1800's English society, what it was like to attend a ravishing English house party, the attire, and what it was like to be a girl then. I felt like I was visiting this time period, and I loved every moment of it. Kat, Incorrigible is a charming, delightful read, and I'm looking forward to reading about many more of her adventures.