A review by fiwwa
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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. 
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