Jesse Baruffi

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I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review during this blog tour!

Well, this was unexpected. It was definitely not an everyday read. It got me hooked right from the start with it's absurdity. And absurd it was. In this respect it sometimes reminded me of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, because at times it was almost as if a random mix of words was created (like the robotic tapirs or the disposable yacht). Not that I consider this a bad thing, not at all. I enjoyed myself a lot reading it.

Otto and Esmerelda were both quite likeable characters despite their short comings, and I don't know what it is these days but this is the third book in two months with a very interesting AI. SCRAP might have even been my favourite character from this book. However Jake never really came to live for me, and the scenes at the UN were perhaps a bit too weird, even for me.

So, if you're looking for something you definitely haven't read before, if you're willing to accept that nothing is this book is going to be believable (I mean, in the first chapter Esmerelda steals the complete Louvre), if you want a book filled with more acronyms than you may find necessary (though I truly like acronyms), try this book.

UPDATE: December 2015: Review of the three bonus epilogues now available on Wattpad!

I really liked Otto Von Trapezoid And The Empress Of Thieves. It was absurd, weird and a lot of fun to read due to its randomness. So, when I got an email announcing Jesse Baruffi had written three special bonus epilogues, I didn't hesitate.

Prepare for more randomness, absurdity and weirdness. But all in a good way of course. All of them are really short, so if you enjoyed reading the book, I would definitely recommend them. These stories can easily be read in a few minutes. Perfect for when you're terribly behind on your reading challenge?

Requiem for a Twine takes place at a Twine Aid festival and was my personal favourite of the three.

The Further Adventures of the Talking Skull of Teddy Roosevelt is just as weird as the title suggests.

Marooned ties some of the loose ends of the book together.

The stories can all be read on Wattpad.

Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a copy of these stories in exchange for an honest review!… (mais)