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thiasgomez'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Car accident, Death, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Alcohol and Toxic relationship
Minor: Racism, Vomit, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
sweetsxrrxw'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? Yes
4.0
maybe one of the only things i disliked was... nathan.
of course one can say that the aunties themselves don't have that much of a development neither
as i said, it seems to me that this is not a book one should overanalyze so i did not stop to ponder on her character. but i have to say that i relate to her a little. i am also a daughter of immigrants who has never left the nest, so i know i am going to have a hard time doing so when the time comes. that's why i can truly emphathize with her guilt of leaving her family behind.
this is, to put it briefly, this is a comedic story about the importance of family. i think anyone who wants to read it can truly have a good time doing so, as long as they're aware of that.
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Car accident
Minor: Blood, Drug use, Gun violence, and Alcohol
maya_thorburn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Car accident
Minor: Body horror, Sexual content, and Gun violence
nee_cole'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Car accident and Gun violence
tanvi45's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Gun violence
pointlessmoss'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Car accident
Minor: Alcohol and Blood
fiwwa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I was kinda surprised when I found out how chaotic the aunties are. They're real... I wouldn't call it psycho, but they treat a dead body like it's nothing. If I were Meddy, I'd just throw the body in the woods. Some of the things they do just didn't really makes sense to me nevertheless it makes me laugh. But the romance wasn't my favorite part of the book, the second chance romance was so... instant. Meddy could've given her and Nathan some more time to get back together again.
I love that this book is so rich in the Chinese-Indonesian culture and as an Indonesian myself, I can tell how relatable they are. It's giving Crazy Rich Asians family dynamic and we love it. Though I think non-Indo readers might find it kinda hard to understand because they don't make the Indonesian/Chinese words italic.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
littlewishling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Death
Minor: Gun violence
agnesg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, and Death
Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Drug use, Racism, and Toxic relationship
whatannikareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Alcohol
Moderate: Car accident and Murder
Minor: Gun violence