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Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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pookiee's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I love the family of women and how Meddelin’s confidence grows by the end. the barrage of obstacles they face with the wedding and hiding the body are fun to read about, and the pages fly by so fast. I also like that, while this is a rom-com, the romance isn’t the main thing—the aunties are. as they should be.

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greatexpectations77's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed the plot of this book, and I think I'd read another, even though the writing wasn't my fave. It was very conversational, which is totally accessible and fun and makes for a nice relaxing read. It's just not as much my jam. But I love a good love story, and I really liked the peak into this very female-driven world.

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brookey8888's review against another edition

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dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I’m so glad I enjoyed this! I do have to say the start of this was rough for me because I didn’t know where this was going and I didn’t like the flashbacks, but once we got into the plot, it really picked up and the Auntie’s were just so funny and the best part of this book. This made me laugh so much it’s really enjoyable, but it’s just a slower start.

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noella19's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Fun writing and paced really well. I had lots of fun but also felt like something was missing. I love her Aunties

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lizgriffinwords's review

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emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Part comedy, part drama, part romance. The last 15% made the difference between a 3 star and 4 star rating. The comedy of errors swerved too far into secondhand embarrassment cringe for my personal preference. That said, the representation of Chinese-Indonesian families and filial loyalty, honor, etc was both lovely and a learning experience.

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themoodreader's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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mecmccann's review

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dark funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This was a romp. That’s really all it was for me. It was a good time to listen to while cooking and driving, but it didn’t do much else for me.

The narrative voice felt juvenile, almost as if it were talking down to the reader or dumbing down the not-super-complicated material. Didn’t love that. The use of SAT vocabulary words felt very apparent (take a shot every time she uses agape and make it a drinking game).

It was also very rom com stereotypes plus murder. She’s so small and Nathan is so big his whole hand covers his back. The beginning hinges on that a lot.

The plot was so over the top and so much fun. I liked the relationships between Meddy and her aunts and their relationships with men. I always enjoy a book about family dynamics.

All in all, was this a good book? No. Was it a romp? Absolutely.

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sarahaustinf's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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tomasalbanez's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book delivered everything it promised and more!! A lovely rom-com with great romance and great comedy, tension and plot twists. It's pace is also perfect! With the tension and speed growing each chapter as much that, by the end, you can't put it down!!

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kittymamaof5's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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