Mechanicals: A Steampunk Novel of the Crimean War

I think it's a bit misleading to call this ‘A Steampunk Novel of the Crimean War', given that the ‘war' part only feels like about 5 minutes at the end of the book. It follows the story of 3 (sometimes 4) groups of people who eventually meet up during the war - it is essentially a tale about the the different journeys these people take. It is a fun, silly, steampunk-y book that never really resolves the story of who these people are and what they're doing, but I enjoyed it anyway.