A review by henrymarlene
Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto

2.0

Instagram made me read these books! Dial A For Aunties and Four Aunties and a Wedding looked and sounded fun to read. The verdict? Well they were not what I expected! In Four Aunties and a Wedding, Meddy marrying Nathan, her in England creates more layers of messiness where the family need to hire a wedding company (because the auntie organisers are guests). However the wedding organisers are not who Meddy’s family think they are. I was concerned that the aunties were made out to be too over the top in the second book, and we didn’t see enough of Nathan and Meddy, except for the bits where they fleetingly are together and disaster ensues. I think you need to check your understanding of reality at the door with these books, and if you’re okay with that then you will have a lot of fun with it. There are a few cultural aspects that the author throws in, such as the hughe focus on respecting your elders, and not speaking back to them, as well as following family/cultural practices. These are books to read to clear your mind, have a bit of fun and take nothing seriously.