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tanvi45's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
pointlessmoss's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
The aunties praise Meddy for being such a good daughter and for being so polite and smart while they're literally hiding a dead body. Then they criticize and get mad at her - not for murder or anything - but because she touched the dead body. What a fantastic family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Car accident, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood and Alcohol
fiwwa's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
Like most of the readers, I didn't know what I was going into when I read the book except that it's about murder and I found it funny that a book about murder has such a colorful cover.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
littlewishling's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.5
Hilarious the whole way through. More far fetched than I’m used to but such a fun read. Loved it
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Gun violence
agnesg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
whatannikareads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- 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
ahhhh i loved this book it was so much fun! it doesn't take itself too seriously but it's not really corny or cringey. it's the romantic comedy wacky murder mystery that people are nostalgic over these days, with the over-the-top family dynamics from the 90s/early 2000s, except with an asian american spin. i thought it was so fun; i read 70% of it in one day because i was so excited to read the next plot twist/new conundrum. my only qualm is that the maureen storyline is a biiiiit corny, but not enough to crucify the book over. i'm really glad it's a series and it's becoming a netflix movie because it played out in my head like a movie. also i will be very sensitive to who they cast as Nathan bc i'm in love w him!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Alcohol
Moderate: Car accident and Murder
Minor: Gun violence
wellreadmegs's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? No
3.0
This book was stressful, anxiety-inducing, funny, and chaotic all at once. Every time I thought I knew how this story would end - it took a funny or ridiculous turn.
A quick, fun read. Not my usual type of book but I enjoyed it overall. Nathan and Meddie are cute and I enjoyed getting to learn their story - I honestly would have loved to learn more.
Looking forward to reading the next book!
A quick, fun read. Not my usual type of book but I enjoyed it overall. Nathan and Meddie are cute and I enjoyed getting to learn their story - I honestly would have loved to learn more.
Looking forward to reading the next book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Murder
Minor: Racism
parkerknoll's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Death
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
maryjames's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Racism and Sexual assault
beca_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
4.75
I really didn't know what to expect going into this, I had heard mixed reviews, but this was amazing. This was twisty mystery, that was so ridiculous it had me laughing out loud. All I could think about while reading it was that it needs to be adapted to a film immediately, and was very happy to find out that it has been picked up for an adaptation.
Meddy is set up on a date by her mother, the date goes horribly wrong and her date winds up dead. She enlists the help of her aunties to hide the body, but at the same time they have a wedding to work at. They arrive at the wedding venue, where Meddy finds that her ex boyfriend is the manager of the resort. The wedding starts going wrong very quickly, with drunk groomsmen and stolen goods while Meddy is also trying to hide the body, and rekindle her love with her ex. There are so many twists in the plot that I did not see coming, which kept me wanting more.
Personally I would like to have had a bit more development on the aunties as I didn't feel like I truly knew them, but that might be developed on in the second book.
Meddy is set up on a date by her mother, the date goes horribly wrong and her date winds up dead. She enlists the help of her aunties to hide the body, but at the same time they have a wedding to work at. They arrive at the wedding venue, where Meddy finds that her ex boyfriend is the manager of the resort. The wedding starts going wrong very quickly, with drunk groomsmen and stolen goods while Meddy is also trying to hide the body, and rekindle her love with her ex. There are so many twists in the plot that I did not see coming, which kept me wanting more.
Personally I would like to have had a bit more development on the aunties as I didn't feel like I truly knew them, but that might be developed on in the second book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder