Otto Von Trapezoid and the Empress of Thieves

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley.

I think there are only two words that really describe this book: ridiculous fun. It's silly and completely over-the-top, and even when it's trying too hard, it's a fun read. While I had a good time with it, it didn't really work for me. The main thing that I thought the entire time I was reading this was that it was just trying too hard, trying to fit so many gags in that there wasn't room for much else.

I would rate this a solid 3.5. You won't be getting a complex story, or deep characters, or even razor-sharp wit; you'll get a gleefully absurd book that only really wants to entertain.