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keelirae113's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Car accident, Gaslighting, Confinement, Drug use, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Racism
Minor: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, and Drug use
Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Gun violence, Murder, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Vomit
fromthefoxhole's review
- 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
5.0
I love that this book is romantic and swoony as the b plot, that the familial love and hilarity takes center stage. It gives so much more breathing room to the romance, and really highlights how life changing it can be to grow up and realize that yes, your family can drive you mad, but oftentimes it's out of love and hope. If I'm being honest, the aunties stole the show for me, even though they're technically secondary characters.
Something about Sutanto's writing made their personalities so vivid, by the end of the book I feel like I could pop into any of their homes for a quick cup of tea or bite to eat.
This is my favorite book I've read so far this year, and easily leapt to my top ten I've read ever. *insert that lady Gaga gif where she's listing accolades*
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual content, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Death of parent
lizsbookreviews21's review
4.0
Meddy was definitely living a chaotic life. She’s still pining over her college sweetheart, whose heart she broke so she wouldn’t break her Ma’s and aunties (SO SWEET AND CARING OF HER). She’s a wedding photographer who wants to venture out, but again doesn’t want to hurt her aunties and ma, so she stays working for them only. The fact that her dating life was the main topic of the first few chapters, was HILARIOUS. I love what her ma did and it definitely added a TON of comedy for me.
Her date gone wrong- was such an angering moment. I hated how he was being pushy, and being how he was. I think the chapters about the death before they went to the island, was so FUNNY. The aunties response to the whole thing, was so CHAOTIC, but honestly kind of felt so far out there that it made it funnier.
I loved the whole wedding chapters, it was so funny and I love how they were so surprising. The little mystery thrown in there was super surprising. I loved it though.
Graphic: Death
Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Pregnancy
ashley_1206's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
anyways love meddy and nathan fr. nathan a real one.
this book was o fast but hella long chapters but i enjoyed it but at the same time i cant comprehend everything. we were moving so damn fast but i liked it???
also the culture was chefs kiss
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault
zombiezami's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Murder, Drug use, Kidnapping, Body horror, Blood, Confinement, Death, and Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Cursing, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Excrement, Racism, Xenophobia, and Gun violence
Attempted rapekylasmv15's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Gun violence
theespressoedition's review
- 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? No
4.0
Honestly, I didn't have a whole lot to go on when I picked this up. I had seen blurbs about it only a handful of times and knew very little about the plot. Y'all, if you need a good laugh, you must pick up Dial A for Aunties. I haven't cackled this many times while reading a book in a really, really long time. And I mean cackled.
This book was clever, hilarious, creative, and just what I needed after several disappointing books in a row. The aunties reminded me just the tiniest bit of Crazy Rich Asians with their goofy escapades - but truly, if you look past the hilarity, what you'll find is a really precious family that supports each other no matter what (even if it includes hiding a dead body)! The strong women and their love for one another was the best part.
I kind of like the fact that looking back, it's not the romance that I'm remembering the most (though that part is adorable too), but the women. They're the reason to read this book. And there's a sequel coming out? YES PLEASE. I can't wait.
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit